A tornado watch has been issued for New York City

Holiday weekend rush hour traffic isn’t the only thing you need to worry about tonight. 

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the New York City area today until 10pm. Don’t freak out and cancel that trip to the Catskills, though. A Tornado Watch only means there are conditions favorable for a tornado to form. No tornados have yet developed and none have been reported. So it’s still pretty unlikely that you’ll get swept up Diana Ross-style and embark on a whimsical quest to meet The Wiz. Sorry.

New Yorkers should still exercise caution when walking, driving or biking, however. Tornadoes can cause flying debris, power outages and down power lines. 

For the latest weather information you can visit weather.gov/nyc

#Tornado Watch for parts of the Northeast including #NYC until 10 PM ET. Details: https://t.co/13iNKAG0Pb pic.twitter.com/TqjxrBZcFr

— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) July 1, 2016