SPC has upgraded western NJ to a slight risk of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening
Several location in western New Jersey including Stewartsville heard the thunder and saw the lightning late this morning. That was unexpected so early in the day! This is an indication how much potential energy is in the atmosphere today!
The Storm Prediction Center agrees and has issues a Tornado Watch just to our south.
This is in effect until 11 pm tonight. I would not be surprised if this was extended a little further north but we’ll see. If not I expect a severe thunderstorm watch further north.
What this means is there is strong potential for heavy rain, strong gusty winds, lightning from late this afternoon until around midnight or so. The best chances for severe weather for western New Jersey appears to be from 5 pm – 9 pm.
I will post more information as it becomes available.
None of this footage is earth shattering. I was on the south side of the system which was dry.
First video:
Second video:
Third Video:
Update#4: Tornado watch issued further east for eastern PA and parts of western New Jersey:
Update #3: Threat continues in PA. Now two tornado warnings issued:
Update #2: Tornado watch no up for eastern PA:
Update: A discussion from the SPC talks about tornado possibilities in PA and a Tornado watch to our north.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area just to the west of western New Jersey in a slight risk for severe thunderstorms later today and tonight. Looks for showers and thunderstorms to move through the area from 4-8 pm. We could receive 1 – 1.5″ of new rain.
There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorm later this afternoon in to the evening as seen in the above map. The primary threat will be from heavy rainfall and winds. Let’s hope we all get some of the much needed rainfall. Hopefully not all at once! 🙂
Even though the above tornado watch is not in effect for western New Jersey, it is very close and just to our Southwest. This is an indication the atmosphere has the *potential* to have any thunderstorms be severe and produce an isolated tornado.
A lot of this will depend on whether or not we get any sunshine this afternoon to help increase the building of thunderstorm. Right now just to the south and west of our area sunshine is out and resulting in warming temperature which will help fuel the thunderstorms.
At this time, while any thunderstorm is possible after 4 pm, the most likely period of active weather is from 7 pm – 11 pm this evening
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