Special Weather Statement for Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Western Bergen +12 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Union and 7 more
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What is happening
At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kearny, or over Lyndhurst, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
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 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kearny, or over Lyndhurst, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Lyndhurst and Rutherford around 320 PM EDT. Hackensack and Fort Lee around 330 PM EDT. Bergenfield around 335 PM EDT. Riverdale around 340 PM EDT. Yonkers around 345 PM EDT. Bronxville around 350 PM EDT.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 3:15PM 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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