Parts of the city were left underwater as cars and streets were submerged and water poured into the subway

Following days of smoky skies and soaring temperatures, the Big Apple and surrounding areas were pummeled Saturday with heavy thunderstorms, downpours and flash floods.

Severe flooding from heavy rain closed the Clearview Expressway and disrupted transportation throughout NYC.

Through the day, winds knocked over trees, and downpours flooded roadways. Rain pounded New Jersey and New York City in the afternoon, leading to dramatic images of people caught driving in floodwaters, including a person standing on top of a box truck that became partially submerged under a Brooklyn-Queens Expressway overpass.

The warning came as the city remained under a broader Flood Watch, with officials prepared for additional rounds of heavy rain.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Severe weather is brewing for New York City as a storm system brings the threat of a tornado, damaging winds and multiple rounds of flooding downpours on Saturday. The tornado threat comes as the approaching system could contain some wind shear and spin out a twister,

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Flash flood warnings were issued in the Big Apple Saturday afternoon as heavy downpour forced ground stops and delays at the city’s airports. The rain rolled through around noon, triggering flash flood alerts throughout the five boroughs.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning amid incoming thunderstorms for parts of New York and New Jersey on Thursday. The warning comes as the tri-state is expected to get drenched with heavy thunderstorms bringing up to 2 to 3 inches of rain per hour,