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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for New York City and Surrounding Areas

By DNAinfo Staff on July 8, 2011 6:40pm  | Updated on July 8, 2011 11:36pm

The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm watch on Friday, July 12, 20011.
The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm watch on Friday, July 12, 20011.
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By Kareem Johnson

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — The New York Office of the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch on Friday until 9 p.m.

The watch area includes Manhattan, and the outer four boroughs.

The Forecast for this evening calls for showers and thunderstorms, some severe during the afternoon and evening hours.

Rainfall could be up to a quarter-inch, with potentially higher totals during storms.