Sixteen counties in New Jersey have been placed under a severe thunderstorm watch Tuesday because of the threat of scattered storms that could become severe with flooding downpours, frequent lightning and damaging wind gusts as strong as 70 mph.

Tuesday is an Alert Day as severe weather is expected in Maryland. A few light showers were reported Tuesday morning. Storms are expected to move through parts of the state around late morning into early afternoon. Similar to Monday, the greatest concern today will be strong winds.

CBS News New York's Scott Padgett says the rest of the week, including the July 4 holiday, looks much better.