Special Weather Statement for Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Eastern Bergen +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Hudson, Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Southern Westchester
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Secaucus, moving northeast at 20 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...
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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northeastern New Jersey...and southeastern New York.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 118 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Secaucus, moving northeast at 20 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hackensack and Ridgefield around 125 PM EDT. Harlem and Englewood around 130 PM EDT. Riverdale around 135 PM EDT. East Tremont around 145 PM EDT.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 1:18PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Official revision
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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