Severe storms hammered parts of the tri-state area Monday afternoon into the late evening hours, flooding City subways, prompting dozens of water rescues and triggering a state of emergency in hard-hit parts of New Jersey.

With a hot and juicy atmosphere, torrential downpours and flash flooding are back in play for at least part of New Jersey late Wednesday.

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory that includes Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and Montgomery counties, as well as Mercer County in New Jersey.

At least one person was killed and 13 others, including a 7-year-old, were injured in a lightning strike at an outdoor archery club in southern New Jersey on Wednesday evening, according to officials.

The intense thunderstorm may have looked and sounded like a tornado, but that's not what happened, according to forecasters who examined the damage.

NWS: At least 7 tornadoes touched down in 1 day across New Jersey 02:00. JACKSON, N.J.-- The National Weather Service confirms at least seven tornadoes touched down in New Jersey on Saturday.

Flood watches have been issued in NJ with high heat along with the humidity expected to rise. See timing, heat index values, rain forecast and more.

The National Weather Service has issued flash flood watches for parts of 17 New Jersey counties on Monday to start a stormy week.