Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 9:43PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 6:43pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 942 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Society Hill, or over New Brunswick, moving
northeast at 30 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.
Locations impacted include...
Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Passaic, Bayonne, Hoboken,
Plainfield, Bloomfield, Linden, Orange, Summit, Millburn, Secaucus,
Harrison, and Todt Hill.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Union; Eastern Union; New York (Manhattan); Richmond (Staten Is.); Kings (Brooklyn)
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY