A large tree limb fell and blocked a footpath in the Bronx Zoo as a severe thunderstorm brought heavy downpours and high winds to the New York City area Thursday afternoon.
The heat wave rolls, with temperatures in the mid-90s that feel like 100.The most extreme heat may actually wait until the weekend. We're forecasting 98 on Sunday, which would break the daily record of 97 set in 2010.
The last time we had seven consecutive days of 90+ temperatures was July 14-20, 2013, so this could end up being longest heat wave in nine years.Thursday
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