Thursday brought sun, clouds and highs in the 70s for most of Central New York, but some locations were impacted by severe weather especially southwest and sout

Forecasters say some of today's thunderstorms may pack a big punch, with winds strong enough to damage trees and power lines.

Potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to lash the New York City metro area later Thursday, bringing the threat of damaging straight-line wind and hail as we kick off one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.