Howling winds to hit Mid-Atlantic, Northeast behind vigorous cold front Friday.
High wind watches stretch from Northern Virginia to northern New Jersey, where power outages are possible.
Roaring winds will follow the passage of a cold front in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic on Friday, after the chance of isolated severe thunderstorms late Thursday. Gusts could approach 50 mph in spots at a time of year when trees are fully leafed, boosting the risk of power outages and stirring up loose outdoor objects.
The National Weather Service issued high wind watches for Northern Virginia, the District, much of Maryland and the northern half of the Delmarva Peninsula through eastern Pennsylvania and most of New Jersey.
“Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines,” the Weather Service in State College, Pa., wrote. “Widespread power outages are possible.”
The strongest winds will occur between Friday afternoon and evening, first arriving along the Blue Ridge and in interior Pennsylvania before spreading across the Interstate 95 corridor and eventually the northern Delmarva and coastal New Jersey.
Scattered storms late Thursday ahead of widespread wind threat
Before Friday’s winds, scattered showers and storms are anticipated in the northern Mid-Atlantic and Northeast late Thursday and Thursday night, which could be locally intense.
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