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Fast-Moving Storm Sets Stage For Big Northeast Weather Shift: Timing Fast-Moving Storm Sets Stage For Big Northeast Weather Shift: Timing Fast-Moving Storm Sets Stage For Big Northeast Weather Shift: Timing
Fast-Moving Storm Sets Stage For Big Northeast Weather Shift: Timing A quick-moving storm will bring more than rain to the Northeast, leaving a sharp change in its wake just as the weekend begins. The National Weather Service forecasts showers reaching New York City late Thursday, Oct. 15, continuing Friday, Oct. 16, before colder air arrives Saturday, Oct. 17. Temperatures will fall from the mid-70s Friday to around 50 Saturday. Farther north, Boston’s NWS forecast calls for Friday rain, followed by clearing Saturday and highs around 50. Northwest gusts could reach about 30 mph. The contrast will extend south. NWS forecasters expect Washington, DC, to reac…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Atlantic Tropical Risk Emerges: What To Know Now New Atlantic Tropical Risk Emerges: What To Know Now New Atlantic Tropical Risk Emerges: What To Know Now
New Atlantic Tropical Risk Emerges: What To Know Now A new area of potential tropical trouble is drawing forecasters’ attention off the Atlantic coast as hurricane season continues. AccuWeather hurricane experts have identified a low risk of development off the southeastern US coast from Tuesday, Oct. 20, through Friday, Oct. 23. A slow-moving cold front could stall offshore, creating an opportunity for a tropical system to organize if conditions become favorable. “Stalled fronts can act as a starting point for tropical development, providing pockets of spin that can organize into a tropical system when conditions are favorable," AccuWeather…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's Timing For Storm That Will Bring Big Weather Pattern Change Here's Timing For Storm That Will Bring Big Weather Pattern Change Here's Timing For Storm That Will Bring Big Weather Pattern Change
Here's Timing For Storm That Will Bring Big Weather Pattern Change A storm crossing the country is heading toward the Northeast, where its departure could prove as disruptive as its arrival. The National Weather Service forecasts rain arriving late Thursday, Oct. 15, into Friday, Oct. 16, followed by potentially strong winds Friday night into Saturday morning, Oct. 17. The system will also bring some of the season's coldest air, sharply changing conditions before the weekend. AccuWeather says a storm moving across the Rockies will combine with a moisture-rich pattern over the central US before shifting east. Its Wednesday, Oct. 14, outlook highlights down…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect
Monster Hurricane With 120 MPH Winds Nears US Coast: What Northeast Residents Should Expect A major hurricane is closing in on the US coast, and its influence could reach the Northeast long after landfall. Hurricane Isaias reached maximum sustained winds of 120 mph Friday, Oct. 9, becoming a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 7:20 a.m. update. That figure measures sustained winds, not gusts. The latest projected track and timing for Hurricane Isaias, released Friday, Oct. 9, shows it approaching the Gulf Coast.  National Hurricane Center Landfall is expected near the Alabama-Florida Panhandle region late Friday or early Saturday, Oct. 1…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible
Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible The Atlantic season’s first hurricane is targeting the Gulf Coast, but it could reach the Northeast before the weekend is over. Isaias reached hurricane strength late Wednesday, Oct. 7, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported after an Air Force Reserve aircraft investigated the storm. NOAA satellite imagery shows Isaias over the Gulf late Wednesday, Oct. 7. Hurricane hunters confirmed sustained winds of 75 mph. AccuWeather For Northeast residents, the developing concern is rain from the weakening system as it moves inland and turns east. The N…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Tropical Storm Isaias Forms: Hurricane Forecast Moves Earlier Tropical Storm Isaias Forms: Hurricane Forecast Moves Earlier Tropical Storm Isaias Forms: Hurricane Forecast Moves Earlier
Tropical Storm Isaias Forms: Hurricane Forecast Moves Earlier Hurricane watches are posted along portions of the northern Gulf Coast as a strengthening tropical storm brings a faster-moving threat into focus. Click here for a new, updated story: Season’s First Atlantic Hurricane Forms: Northeast Impacts Possible Tropical Storm Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph Wednesday, Oct. 7, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 1 p.m. CDT advisory. NOAA hurricane hunters found the system gathering strength. The storm was moving east-northeast at 8 mph over the southwestern Gulf. The accompanying NHC forecast map projects hurricane stren…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Winter Snow Predictions Released By AccuWeather: Where Totals Could Stack Up Winter Snow Predictions Released By AccuWeather: Where Totals Could Stack Up Winter Snow Predictions Released By AccuWeather: Where Totals Could Stack Up
Winter Snow Predictions Released By AccuWeather: Where Totals Could Stack Up Snow is taking center stage in a new winter outlook, with a forecast that could reset expectations across the Northeast. AccuWeather's 2026-27 winter forecast favors below-average snowfall across much of the region. Its supplied graphics also project fewer days with measurable snow. Among the five Northeast cities listed in AccuWeather’s snowfall chart, Buffalo has the highest projected total. All five, however, fall below their historical averages: New York City: 10 to 20 inches, compared with 29.8 inches. Boston: 15 to 30 inches, compared with 49.2 inches. Philadelphia: 5 to 15 inches, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hurricane Expected To Form In Days With Threat Extending Beyond US Coast: New Update Hurricane Expected To Form In Days With Threat Extending Beyond US Coast: New Update Hurricane Expected To Form In Days With Threat Extending Beyond US Coast: New Update
Hurricane Expected To Form In Days With Threat Extending Beyond US Coast: New Update The Atlantic season’s first hurricane could take shape this week, bringing a growing threat that may extend well beyond the coast. Click here for a new, updated story - Tropical Storm Isaias Forms: Hurricane Forecast Moves Earlier The National Hurricane Center said in its Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, update that a tropical depression will likely form over the southwestern Gulf within about a day.  There is a high chance of tropical development in the southwestern Gulf through Thursday, Oct. 8. AccuWeather The system is expected to strengthen further later this week as i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Roads As Nor'easter Slams Shore Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Roads As Nor'easter Slams Shore Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Roads As Nor'easter Slams Shore
Flooding Shuts Down Major NJ Roads As Nor'easter Slams Shore Click here for an updated version of this news article. A powerful Nor'easter is flooding roads and bringing down trees across New Jersey on Saturday, Sept. 26, shutting down major highways and making some Shore roads impassable. Significant coastal flooding was hitting Ship Bottom on Long Beach Island Saturday morning, including along the bayfront and near Route 72 and Barnegat Avenue, the Ocean County Sheriff's Office said. Many roads were completely underwater and impassable, authorities said. "Please avoid travel on Long Beach Island unless it's absolutely necessary. Never drive throu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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States Of Emergency Declared In NJ, NY As Nor'easter Threatens 60 MPH Winds, Flooding States Of Emergency Declared In NJ, NY As Nor'easter Threatens 60 MPH Winds, Flooding States Of Emergency Declared In NJ, NY As Nor'easter Threatens 60 MPH Winds, Flooding
States Of Emergency Declared In NJ, NY As Nor'easter Threatens 60 MPH Winds, Flooding States of emergency are being declared across parts of New Jersey and New York as a powerful Nor’easter threatens the region with damaging winds, heavy rain, coastal flooding, and power outages through the weekend. In New Jersey, Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency for Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem counties, effective at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. Starting Friday night, the storm is expected to bring strong winds, heavy rain, significant coastal flooding, and beach erosion, with those eight counties facing the greatest risk, Sh…

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by Cecilia Levine
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First Hurricane Of Atlantic Season Could Form In Days: Here's Where First Hurricane Of Atlantic Season Could Form In Days: Here's Where First Hurricane Of Atlantic Season Could Form In Days: Here's Where
First Hurricane Of Atlantic Season Could Form In Days: Here's Where A quiet hurricane season in the Atlantic could soon take a turn. A low-pressure trough east-southeast of Bermuda is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms, the National Hurricane Center said. The system's seven-day formation odds have increased to 40 percent. Conditions could become more favorable by midweek. A tropical depression may form late this week as the disturbance moves west-northwest slowly across the subtropical Atlantic. The development window runs from Thursday, Sept. 17, through Monday, Sept. 21, according to AccuWeather. Bermuda could experience downpours, squall…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide
Winter Snow Forecast Released: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Reveals Northeast Regional Divide Snow lovers may have reason to celebrate this winter, but a new outlook suggests the Northeast won’t share the same forecast. The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s 2026-27 winter outlook predicts colder, snowier conditions across parts of the interior, while the Atlantic Corridor trends milder with slightly below-normal snowfall. Its national map places a cold, snowy band across portions of inland New York and Pennsylvania, extending into central New England and south through the Appalachians. Coastal areas generally fall within a mild, dry zone. Click here for a new, updated story - Brand-New Wint…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bergen County Got Slammed By Sunday Rain: See Which Towns Got The Most Bergen County Got Slammed By Sunday Rain: See Which Towns Got The Most Bergen County Got Slammed By Sunday Rain: See Which Towns Got The Most
Bergen County Got Slammed By Sunday Rain: See Which Towns Got The Most Rainfall totals topped 8 inches in parts of New Jersey Sunday, Sept. 13, with several other communities picking up 4 to 5 inches. Preliminary totals have been released by the National Weather Service and show which areas took the biggest soaking. Scroll to the bottom of this news article to search by town for the totals. A Montclair observation topped the reports at 8.51 inches as of 12:10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Another observation in the township measured 2.61 inches. In Bergen County, Paramus led the observations at 4.92 inches, followed by Emerson at 3.84 inche…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Potentially Historic El Niño Forecast Raises Stakes For Winter Across Northeast New Potentially Historic El Niño Forecast Raises Stakes For Winter Across Northeast New Potentially Historic El Niño Forecast Raises Stakes For Winter Across Northeast
New Potentially Historic El Niño Forecast Raises Stakes For Winter Across Northeast A powerful climate pattern gathering strength thousands of miles away could leave a significant mark on the Northeast’s winter. The US Geological Survey’s regional outlook points toward warmer conditions and increased precipitation, with more opportunities for coastal storms and nor’easters. Whether those storms deliver rain or substantial snow remains uncertain. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said on Thursday, Sept. 10, that El Niño has a 75 percent chance of exceeding the strength of every event recorded since 1950 during the October-through-December period. That is up from 69 percent …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Tropical Storm Takes Aim At Gulf Coast: What Forecast Track Shows New Tropical Storm Takes Aim At Gulf Coast: What Forecast Track Shows New Tropical Storm Takes Aim At Gulf Coast: What Forecast Track Shows
New Tropical Storm Takes Aim At Gulf Coast: What Forecast Track Shows A newly formed tropical system is strengthening quickly as it bears down on the Gulf Coast, bringing several potentially dangerous hazards. The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Edouard was centered over the northwestern Gulf early Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Edouard was moving west-northwest at 8 mph and is expected to strengthen before reaching the northwestern Gulf Coast later Tuesday. Forecasters said the storm could approach hurricane strength before moving inland. 4 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 (Advisory 4) Key Messages for Tropical Storm #Ed…

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Flooding Shuts Route 17 In Hasbrouck Heights As Downpours Hit Flooding Shuts Route 17 In Hasbrouck Heights As Downpours Hit Flooding Shuts Route 17 In Hasbrouck Heights As Downpours Hit
Flooding Shuts Route 17 In Hasbrouck Heights As Downpours Hit Heavy downpours are flooding roads across New Jersey Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27, roadways across the state. Flooding was reported on several major highways shortly after 1 p.m., according to NJDOT alerts. Bergen County In Hasbrouck Heights, flooding on Route 17 northbound north of Franklin Avenue closed one of three right lanes as of 2:13 p.m. On the New Jersey Turnpike/I-95 in Teaneck, the right lane of the northbound local lanes south of Exit 71 for Route 4/Broad Avenue was flooded as of 1:56 p.m. Motorists were advised to use caution. Hudson County In Secaucus, flooding on the Route…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path
Tropical Storm Dolly Forms In Atlantic: Here's Projected Path A new named storm has formed in the Atlantic, but its future may depend on whether it can survive increasingly hostile conditions ahead. The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday, Aug. 27, over the central tropical Atlantic, becoming the fourth named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Dolly was centered about 1,555 miles east of the Leeward Islands late Thursday morning. Maximum sustained winds were near 40 mph, with higher gusts, while the storm was moving west at about 24 mph.  No coastal watches or warnings were in effect. Though the storm was na…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Tropical Threats Being Watched In Atlantic: What To Know New Tropical Threats Being Watched In Atlantic: What To Know New Tropical Threats Being Watched In Atlantic: What To Know
New Tropical Threats Being Watched In Atlantic: What To Know The Atlantic hurricane season is entering a busy stretch, with forecasters tracking several areas of interest for possible tropical development. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three disturbances across the Atlantic basin, including a tropical wave expected to move off Africa and two areas with lower potential for development. None of the systems currently pose an immediate threat to the continental US, according to the National Hurricane Center. The area with the highest development potential is a tropical wave expected to emerge over the Atlantic after moving off the west coa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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30-Second Tornado Confirmed In South Jersey, NWS Says 30-Second Tornado Confirmed In South Jersey, NWS Says 30-Second Tornado Confirmed In South Jersey, NWS Says
30-Second Tornado Confirmed In South Jersey, NWS Says A tornado that lasted just 30 seconds or less has been confirmed in South Jersey, the National Weather Service said. The tornado touched down about four miles southeast of Estell Manor in Atlantic County at 4:41 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, the NWS Mount Holly office said in an updated storm survey Saturday, Aug. 22. Video posted to social media and taken along the Great Egg Harbor River in English Creek, Egg Harbor Township, captured the tornado across the river in Estell Manor, according to the NWS. A tornado that lasted just 30 seconds or less has been confirmed in South Jersey, the N…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Famed Storm Chaser Captures NJ Supercell, Waterspout Amid Tornado Threat Famed Storm Chaser Captures NJ Supercell, Waterspout Amid Tornado Threat Famed Storm Chaser Captures NJ Supercell, Waterspout Amid Tornado Threat
Famed Storm Chaser Captures NJ Supercell, Waterspout Amid Tornado Threat A famed storm chaser had a front-row seat as powerful supercells swept across the region amid a tornado threat Thursday, Aug. 20. Reed Timmer, an extreme meteorologist with a PhD in meteorology from the University of Oklahoma and 3.6 million followers on Facebook, shared four videos from the storms as he chased them across Delaware Bay into southern New Jersey. Across the videos, Timmer captured a waterspout off Fortescue Beach and massive supercells crossing Delaware Bay into southern New Jersey, some of which he said produced waterspouts. "Watch this tornado warned supercell cross D…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Snowier Winter Ahead? Map Reveals Possible Pattern As Super El Niño Chances Soar Snowier Winter Ahead? Map Reveals Possible Pattern As Super El Niño Chances Soar Snowier Winter Ahead? Map Reveals Possible Pattern As Super El Niño Chances Soar
Snowier Winter Ahead? Map Reveals Possible Pattern As Super El Niño Chances Soar Winter’s first meaningful signal is getting louder, but the Northeast still faces a familiar wildcard: snow or rain. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said Thursday, Aug. 13, that El Niño is strengthening, with a greater than 90 percent chance of becoming very strong this fall and winter. Forecasters also see a 69 percent chance that its strength from October through December will exceed every El Niño event recorded since 1950. Sea-surface temperature differences have exceeded 3.6 degrees F, or 2 degrees C, above average in the eastern equatorial Pacific. The changing ocean and atmospheric …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Winter Outlook Warns Of Complicated Pattern: Farmers' Almanac Predicts 'Heavy, Wet Snow' Winter Outlook Warns Of Complicated Pattern: Farmers' Almanac Predicts 'Heavy, Wet Snow' Winter Outlook Warns Of Complicated Pattern: Farmers' Almanac Predicts 'Heavy, Wet Snow'
Winter Outlook Warns Of Complicated Pattern: Farmers' Almanac Predicts 'Heavy, Wet Snow' A newly released long-range forecast is offering an early look at a winter that could prove especially tricky across the Northeast. The Farmers' Almanac says the 2026-27 season may bring sharp weather contrasts nationwide, with an unpredictable mix of precipitation expected across the Northeast. "The Northeast may face one of the season’s most complicated winter patterns," the Farmers' Almanac said. The outlook calls for a mix of rain, sleet, freezing rain, and snow, with the type of precipitation varying depending on storm tracks and temperatures. "Coastal communities could receive more …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Old Farmer's Almanac Releases Fall Forecast: What To Expect In Northeast Old Farmer's Almanac Releases Fall Forecast: What To Expect In Northeast Old Farmer's Almanac Releases Fall Forecast: What To Expect In Northeast
Old Farmer's Almanac Releases Fall Forecast: What To Expect In Northeast A new long-range outlook is offering an early look at what fall could bring across the Northeast. The Old Farmer's Almanac says cooler-than-average weather is expected across much of the eastern US this September and October, with notable differences in rainfall depending on location. For the Northeast, the Almanac projects below-average temperatures overall, along with wetter-than-normal conditions compared with historical averages. That pattern would mark a distinctly cooler turn for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts as the season progresses. The outlook…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Jaw-Dropping Photo Shows Car Submerged In Glen Rock Floodwaters After Victims Rescued Jaw-Dropping Photo Shows Car Submerged In Glen Rock Floodwaters After Victims Rescued Jaw-Dropping Photo Shows Car Submerged In Glen Rock Floodwaters After Victims Rescued
Jaw-Dropping Photo Shows Car Submerged In Glen Rock Floodwaters After Victims Rescued A jaw-dropping photo shows a vehicle nearly swallowed by floodwater after two people trapped inside were rescued during severe storms in Glen Rock Friday evening, Aug. 7. The Glen Rock Volunteer Fire Department responded to 15 flooding-related calls throughout the evening, the department said. One of the most serious incidents involved a vehicle trapped in floodwater with two occupants inside, firefighters said. As the vehicle continued filling with water, Glen Rock firefighters entered the water alongside the Glen Rock Police Department and pulled both occupants to safety, according to the…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing
New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing A surge of moisture will fuel rounds of storms with drenching downpours and possible flash flooding. Click here for a new, updated story - Drenching Downpours Will Raise Flash-Flood Threat Across Northeast: Timing After scattered showers and storms on Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, warmer, more humid air will spread north along the East Coast on Thursday, Aug. 6, triggering storm activity. Highs will reach the mid- to upper 80s, with some interior locations nearing 90 degrees. A strengthening area of high pressure near Bermuda will help draw moisture northward, according to Ac…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NWS Details 4 Tornados That Ripped Through NJ During Tuesday's Storms NWS Details 4 Tornados That Ripped Through NJ During Tuesday's Storms NWS Details 4 Tornados That Ripped Through NJ During Tuesday's Storms
NWS Details 4 Tornados That Ripped Through NJ During Tuesday's Storms The National Weather Service has confirmed four tornadoes touched down in New Jersey during the severe storms that swept across the state on Tuesday, July 21. In an updated damage survey released Wednesday night, July 22, the NWS confirmed three EF-1 tornadoes struck Morris and Sussex counties, while an EF-0 tornado touched down in Cape May Point. No injuries or fatalities were reported in any of the tornadoes, according to the weather service. ROXBURY The strongest tornado developed in the Lower Berkshire Valley section of Roxbury Township at about 2:15 p.m., the NWS said. The EF-1 tornad…

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by Cecilia Levine
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2 Possible Tornado Paths Surveyed By NWS After Wild Storms Rock Morris County 2 Possible Tornado Paths Surveyed By NWS After Wild Storms Rock Morris County 2 Possible Tornado Paths Surveyed By NWS After Wild Storms Rock Morris County
2 Possible Tornado Paths Surveyed By NWS After Wild Storms Rock Morris County The National Weather Service plans to survey two possible tornado damage paths in Morris County on Wednesday, July 22, after severe storms tore through North Jersey and sparked widespread reports of funnel clouds and possible touchdowns. Survey teams will inspect one area stretching from the Stanhope area through Parsippany and another near Morristown to determine whether tornadoes formed during Tuesday, July 21's storms. A preliminary Public Information Statement is expected by Wednesday evening. A virtual survey is expected for Cape May Point, where the NWS said, "damage was sporadic and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Did A Tornado Touch Down In NJ? Wild Video, Social Media Fuel Buzz Did A Tornado Touch Down In NJ? Wild Video, Social Media Fuel Buzz Did A Tornado Touch Down In NJ? Wild Video, Social Media Fuel Buzz
Did A Tornado Touch Down In NJ? Wild Video, Social Media Fuel Buzz As severe storms swept across North Jersey on Tuesday, July 21, ominous skies over Parsippany sparked a wave of social media speculation that a tornado may have touched down. UPDATE: 2 Possible Tornado Paths Surveyed By NWS After Wild Storms Rock Morris County The US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly tells Daily Voice: "We did receive a report of a tornado in that area earlier this afternoon. However, we will be doing a damage survey tomorrow to confirm." A photo shared on social media appeared to show a dark, funnel-shaped cloud extending from the storm clouds near To…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Here's When NJ's Air Will Improve And How To Check Your Town's Forecast Here's When NJ's Air Will Improve And How To Check Your Town's Forecast Here's When NJ's Air Will Improve And How To Check Your Town's Forecast
Here's When NJ's Air Will Improve And How To Check Your Town's Forecast It's another smoky day for the North East due to Canadian wildfires.  AirNow forecasts much of New Jersey will reach the "Unhealthy" category Thursday, July 16 meaning everyone, not just people with asthma or other respiratory conditions, could begin experiencing health effects. The worst air is expected in North Central New Jersey, the Northeast Urban region, and the Delaware Water Gap, where the Air Quality Index (AQI) is forecast to reach 200, according to AirNow. An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered "Unhealthy." Other areas are expected to see only slightly better conditions. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Tornado In Bergen County? NWS Hasn't Confirmed One Despite Apparent AI Summary, Storm Reports Tornado In Bergen County? NWS Hasn't Confirmed One Despite Apparent AI Summary, Storm Reports Tornado In Bergen County? NWS Hasn't Confirmed One Despite Apparent AI Summary, Storm Reports
Tornado In Bergen County? NWS Hasn't Confirmed One Despite Apparent AI Summary, Storm Reports Was it a tornado? That's the question swirling across Bergen County after powerful storms toppled trees onto homes, knocked down power lines, and blocked roads Friday evening, June 13, with Hackensack appearing to be among the hardest-hit communities. Despite widespread speculation online, the National Weather Service had not confirmed a tornado in Bergen County as of press time. The agency had not released a damage survey, preliminary findings, or an EF-scale rating indicating that a tornado touched down. Questions about a possible tornado gained traction online after Stormy Marino, a Berg…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Air Quality Alert Issued For 12 NJ Counties, Ozone May Reach Unhealthy Levels Air Quality Alert Issued For 12 NJ Counties, Ozone May Reach Unhealthy Levels Air Quality Alert Issued For 12 NJ Counties, Ozone May Reach Unhealthy Levels
Air Quality Alert Issued For 12 NJ Counties, Ozone May Reach Unhealthy Levels A Code Orange Air Quality Alert has been issued for 12 New Jersey counties on Friday, June 5, as ozone pollution is expected to reach levels that may be unhealthy for sensitive groups, the National Weather Service reports. The alert will be in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday in Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester counties. Ground-level ozone may approach or exceed unhealthy standards in parts of North Jersey. Code Orange alerts have been issued for Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, Camden, and Glo…

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by Cecilia Levine