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NJ Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Hail, Winds, Tornado Threat
7 Jun
Summary
- Severe thunderstorm watch issued for all 21 New Jersey counties.
- Threat includes high winds, large hail, downpours, and possible isolated tornado.
- Watch is active from Saturday afternoon until Saturday night.
New Jersey is currently under a severe thunderstorm watch, encompassing all 21 counties. This alert was issued due to the increasing risk of hazardous weather conditions expected from Saturday afternoon through Saturday night. The National Weather Service has warned of potential threats including damaging wind gusts, large hail, intense downpours, and the possibility of an isolated tornado.
The severe weather watch commenced around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday and is scheduled to remain in effect until 10:00 p.m. The forecast indicates that scattered thunderstorms will begin to develop across the state after 5:00 p.m. These storms are predicted to persist into the late-night hours as a cold front traverses New Jersey. Forecasters noted that some strong thunderstorm cells were observed moving through north-central Pennsylvania earlier in the afternoon and could reach northern New Jersey by early evening.
