Here's what you need to know

Update 2:43pm: Video shared to CBS 6 Meteorologist Craig Adams on Facebook shows flooding in one Saratoga Springs Neighborhood

Update 2:11pm: A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Central Saratoga County until 4:45pm

Update 1:41pm: A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Montgomery County until 4:30pm

Update 1:33pm: The latest forecast map from the National Weather Service shows strong storms moving across the area

Update 1:21pm: Severe Thunderstorm Warning now includes Saratoga and parts of Washington and Rensselaer Counties

Update 1:04pm: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie and Schenectady Counties 

Strong winds are already blanketing the Capital Region - the National Weather Service says it could potentially get worse. A Tornado Watch has been issued for most parts of the area and Upstate New York as well as Vermont and Eastern Massachusetts until 3pm. 

A tornado watch does not mean a tornado is imminent, but does confirm weather conditions meet the criteria for where one or more could form. 

In addition, a wind advisory is also in effect until 8pm. The Weather Service in Albany wars that wind gusts could reach 50mph.