Severe thunderstorms today and into Wednesday in New Jersey could include wind gusts up to 75 mph, hail and frequent lightning, forecasters say.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch Tuesday for parts of New Jersey, putting residents on alert for the potential of strong storms with damaging winds.The watch, issued at about 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, will be in effect until 11 p.m. and covers Bergen, Burlington, Camden, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Susses, Union and Warren counties.
Most of New Jersey has a slight risk of getting hit with severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 6, through Wednesday morning, Aug. 7, according to the latest forecast map from the national Storm Prediction Center. Slight is the second lowest of five levels on the risk scale.because of the potential for flash flooding on saturated streets along with flooding from rivers and streams.
Tropical Storm Debby continues to linger near the coast of Georgia Tuesday morning, dumping heavy rain on the southeastern U.S. Forecasters say the storm will likely be a tropical depression, still packing heavy moisture, when it reaches New Jersey by early Saturday.The first batches of rain will be triggered by storm systems forming along a cold front that’s moving from the north and west, forecasters said, noting the front is expected to stall out near the Mid-Atlantic coast.
A watch is not as urgent as a warning, but puts the public on alert that conditions are favorable for strong thunderstorms that can generate large hail or wind gusts as strong as 60 mph, which can topple trees and power lines and cause structural damage.in the Big Bend region of Florida as a Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds and has been blamed for at least five deaths — some from traffic accidents on wet roads, and one from a tree crashing through a mobile home.
As of Tuesday morning, the slow-moving storm has dumped as much as 11 to 12 inches of rain on parts of Georgia and South Carolina, including Beaufort, Charleston and Edisto Beach, according to rainfall totals reported by the National Weather Service’s forecast office in Charleston.Tropical Storm Debby on track to dump heavy rain on N.J. region after pounding SoutheastIf you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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