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NJ Weather: Severe Thunderstorm, Tornado Warning, 200K Lose Power
A tornado warning was issued. Winds could cause power outages and damage trees. The weather may impact the coronavirus crisis. Here's how.
UPDATE: The severe thunderstorm watch and warnings have returned to New Jersey, as well as a tornado warning. Read more: Tornado Warning For South Jersey Wednesday Night
Here are the alerted areas:
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A severe thunderstorm watch and warnings were in effect in a number of New Jersey counties on Wednesday as hail, 80-mph damaging winds, power outages and possibly lightning were expected to hit the Garden State today and this week. The weather could impact management of the coronavirus outbreak (see below).
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More than 200,000 customers were without power. Here are the towns:
- CHERRY HILL TWP 9,408
- BERKELEY TOWNSHIP 7,577
- WILLINGBORO TWP 7,028
- MOUNT LAUREL TWP 6,479
- TRENTON CITY 6,142
- JACKSON TOWNSHIP 5,803
- MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP 5,747
- TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP 5,526
- CAMDEN CITY 5,453
- MOORESTOWN TWP 5,279
- BRICK TOWNSHIP 4,970
- LACEY TOWNSHIP 4,660
- LAWRENCE TWP 4,395
- LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP 3,619
- HADDON TWP 3,607
- VOORHEES TWP 3,588
- EDGEWATER PARK TWP 3,480
- MEDFORD TWP 3,464
- EVESHAM TWP 3,313
- EASTAMPTON TWP 3,198
- CINNAMINSON TWP 3,046
- PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP 2,950
- LINDENWOLD BORO 2,759
- HADDONFIELD BORO 2,600
- PALMYRA BORO 2,488
- LUMBERTON TWP 2,484
- WEST DEPTFORD TWP 2,478
- HAMMONTON TOWN 2,471
- EWING TWP 2,423
- PENNSAUKEN TWP 2,347
- EVESHAM TWP 2,311
- HAMILTON TWP 2,298
- PLAINSBORO TWP 2,267
- BERLIN BORO 2,248
- MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP 2,125
- GALLOWAY TWP 2,104
- SOUTHAMPTON TWP 2,074
- HOPEWELL TWP 1,972
- BORDENTOWN CITY 1,962
- DELRAN TWP 1,900
- STAFFORD TWP 1,886
- VOORHEES TWP 1,815
- Mullica 1695
- PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP 1,581
- MEDFORD LAKES BORO 1,551
- OCEAN TOWNSHIP 1,450
- ROBBINSVILLE TWP 1,442
- BEACHWOOD BOROUGH 1,323
- EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 1,260
- BEVERLY CITY 1,259
- HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP 1,238
- UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 1,201
- WEST WINDSOR TWP 1,180
- AUDUBON BORO 1,148
- BERLIN TWP 1,144
- OCEAN GATE BOROUGH 1,011
- BURLINGTON TWP 998
- DELANCO TWP 961
- OAKLYN BORO 905
- NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP 897
- WESTAMPTON TWP 790
- MEDFORD TWP 749
- ALLENTOWN BORO 747
- SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP 676
- MANALAPAN TOWNSHIP 646
- WOODBURY CITY 641
- WASHINGTON TWP 612
- HAMILTON TWP 605
- MAPLE SHADE TWP 600
- PINE BEACH BOROUGH 593
- HAINESPORT TWP 573
- RIVERTON BORO 571
- HADDON HEIGHTS BORO 559
- COLLINGSWOOD BORO 533
- MOUNT HOLLY TWP 528
- NATIONAL PARK BORO 528
- GIBBSBORO BORO 493
- SHAMONG TWP 478
- CRANBURY TWP 476
- MANTUA TWP 467
- LAKEHURST BOROUGH 432
- PRINCETON 387
- UPPER FREEHOLD TWP 358
- SPRINGFIELD TWP 356
- LAUREL SPRINGS BORO 343
- SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 338
- DELAWARE TOWNSHIP 305
- BORDENTOWN TWP 301
- FIELDSBORO BORO 277
- HIGHTSTOWN BOROUGH 276
- EMERSON BORO 272
- RIVERSIDE TWP 269
- LITTLE EGG HARBOR TWP 253
- WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 248
- PEMBERTON TWP 246
- CLEMENTON BORO 244
- BASS RIVER TWP 214
- ORADELL BORO 194
- FOLSOM BORO 172
- WALL TOWNSHIP 161
- EGG HARBOR CITY 159
- MERCHANTVILLE BORO 159
- EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP 157
- FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 155
- ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP 153
- RUNNEMEDE BORO 143
- FRANKLIN TWP 135
- SOUTH TOMS RIVER BOROUGH 132
- BARNEGAT TOWNSHIP 120
- TABERNACLE TWP 110
- HOWELL TOWNSHIP 103
- BRIELLE BOROUGH 98
- CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP 95
- MANSFIELD TWP 85
- GLASSBORO BORO 74
- FLORENCE TWP 71
- EAST GREENWICH TWP 64
- MARLBORO TOWNSHIP 62
- HI-NELLA BORO 60
- SOMERDALE BORO 59
- SOUTH BRUNSWICK TWP 49
- BELLMAWR BORO 43
- CHESTERFIELD TWP 42
- SEASIDE PARK BOROUGH 41
- GLOUCESTER TWP 40
- WRIGHTSTOWN BOROUGH 37
- WOODLAND TOWNSHIP 30
- ROOSEVELT BOROUGH 30
- RARITAN TOWNSHIP 28
- LAWNSIDE BORO 27
- MANTOLOKING BOROUGH 25
- PENNINGTON BORO 24
- LONG BEACH TWP 23
- ELK TWP 22
- PINE HILL BORO 21
- ENGLISHTOWN BOROUGH 21
- DEPTFORD TWP 20
- EGG HARBOR TWP 19
- NEW HANOVER TOWNSHIP 17
- BURLINGTON CITY 11
- Barnegat 10
- LAMBERTVILLE CITY 10
- MAGNOLIA BORO 9
- MANASQUAN BOROUGH 9
- EDGEWATER BORO 8
- HILLSBOROUGH TWP 8
- MONTGOMERY TWP 7
- CLINTON TOWNSHIP 7
- STOCKTON BOROUGH 7
- ROXBURY TOWNSHIP 7
- WYCKOFF TWP 5
- SOMERDALE BORO 5
- FREEHOLD BOROUGH 5
Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter, the National Weather Service says. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
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Here were the alerted areas:
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The National Weather Service also issued a hazardous weather outlook throughout the rest of the state, saying showers and thunderstorms were expected to move through New Jersey on Wednesday beginning at mid-day.
The storms are expected to last through Saturday (see forecast below).
Previous stormy weather caused delays in testing, causing county sites to close up shop. Testing has been viewed as the key to help manage and reduce the number of cases in New Jersey.
The state's cases rose to 161,545 on Tuesday, and 11,770 people have died. Read more: NJ Coronavirus, Reopen Updates: Here's What You Need To Know
Here is the severe weather outlook (story continues below the graphic):
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Here is what you should expect:
- Damaging winds in excess of 60 mph accompanying severe storms could lead to tree damage and scattered power outages from mid-day Wednesday through late this evening
- Quarter-size or larger hail is possible with the strongest storms which could result in minor property damage in New Jersey.
- Localized heavy rain with rain amounts above one inch is possible which could result in flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
- A narrow corridor of heavy rain could lead to localized flash flooding
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Lightning could strike without notice, according to AccuWeather. With some of the more intense thunderstorms, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strikes could occur and the strongest thunderstorms will be capable of spawning a tornado.
Here is what is expected later in the week:
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Here is the forecast:
- Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. High near 83. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a 10th and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
- Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
- Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
- Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
- Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a 10th of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
- Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
- Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
- Saturday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
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