Special Weather Statement for Hudson; Eastern Bergen; Eastern Essex +8 more
At 1029 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Orange to Coney Island. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
Official alert brief
At 1029 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Orange to Coney Island. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Newark and Jersey City around 1035 PM EDT. Lyndhurst and Secaucus around 1040 PM EDT. Kennedy Airport and Midtown Manhattan around 1045 PM EDT. Jamaica and Woodmere around 1050 PM EDT. Flushing and Mott Haven around 1055 PM EDT. Bayside and Whitestone around 1100 PM EDT. East Tremont and Garden City around 1105 PM EDT. This includes the following event locations New York/New Jersey Stadium, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Sports Illustrated Stadium, and USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Clloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.