The New York area is preparing for a possible tornado after the National Weather Service warning

Locals around New York are preparing for the impact of a possible tornado likely to cause high winds and possible flash floods in the area.

The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings Tuesday night in several counties surrounding Manhattan, urging residents on their way to the "dangerous storm" to stay in the interior.

The department said the storms could produce hail the size of neighborhoods.

"Flying debris will be dangerous for people who are homeless, mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed, roofs, windows and vehicles will be damaged and damage to trees is likely," NWS said in a statement. "This tornado warning replaces the violent thunderstorm warning issued for the same region."

The warning concerns areas around Staten Island and parts of northeastern New Jersey, including Hudson County, Union County and South Essex County.

Monday marked the eleventh consecutive day that several tornadoes were reported throughout the country, according to the NWS.

NWS issued a "tornado emergency" alert for parts of eastern Kansas on Tuesday night when dangerous weather struck the area.

Police in Lawrence, Kansas, said a massive tornado left large trees, power lines and debris on the streets, making some of the main roads impassable.

"Most of the structural damage seems to have occurred near Lawrence, the tornado having passed just outside the city limits," Lawrence police department said in a tweet. "Please, do not go see the damage caused by the tornado, it just hinders the efforts of the rescuers."

Tornadoes devastated parts of Ohio on Monday night, razing houses and leaving thousands of people without water or electricity.

"I do not know if a community is fully prepared for this type of devastation," said Tuesday the Dayton deputy fire chief, Nicholas Hosford, in ABC's "Good Morning America" ​​show. "We have shaved homes, destroyed apartment complexes, businesses in our community where the walls have collapsed," said Hosford.