Tuesday is an Alert Day as severe weather is expected in Maryland. A few light showers were reported Tuesday morning. Storms are expected to move through parts of the state around late morning into early afternoon. Similar to Monday, the greatest concern today will be strong winds.

Sixteen counties in New Jersey have been placed under a severe thunderstorm watch Tuesday because of the threat of scattered storms that could become severe with flooding downpours, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts as strong as 70 mph.

Locally severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are set to disrupt travel and holiday plans across the East, central U.S., and parts of the Southwest in the days leading up to July 4.