Special Weather Statement for Eastern Passaic; Eastern Bergen; Western Essex +3 more
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What you need to know
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- Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Western Essex, Western Union
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What is happening
At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Florham Park, or near Millburn, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northeastern New Jersey.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Florham Park, or near Millburn, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Orange, Summit, Lyndhurst, Millburn, Rutherford, Caldwell, Hawthorne, Clark, and Fairfield.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 3:16PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Upton NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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