STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Those with tentative outdoor plans in New York City this weekend may want to keep their eyes on the forecast, as potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to roll through the area on Saturday.

These storms may feature heavy downpours and damaging winds. Moreover, they could even produce an isolated tornado and hail, according to David Stark, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service .

As a cold front sweeps into the area, the threat of showers and thunderstorms will arrive sometime Saturday afternoon and persist into the evening hours.

Residents of the city may have noticed some more humid conditions on Friday following a streak of relatively comfortable days. That humidity is expected to increase on Saturday and — as noted by Stark — will serve as fu

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