Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

New York, NY ∙ Jersey City, NJ ∙ Newark, NJ ∙ Elizabeth, NJ ∙ Clifton, NJ ∙ Union City, NJ ∙ Bayonne, NJ ∙ East Orange, NJ ∙ Hoboken, NJ ∙ Plainfield, NJ

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 943 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HUDSON...UNION...ESSEX... RICHMOND...KINGS AND NEW YORK (MANHATTAN) COUNTIES THROUGH 1030 PM EDT... 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 4050 7426 4055 7425 4056 7421 4060 7422 4060 7446 4066 7440 4067 7440 4065 7445 4068 7445 4089 7418 4085 7412 4079 7415 4077 7413 4078 7410 4076 7409 4079 7408 4081 7405 4070 7391 4051 7422 4050 7423 TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 226DEG 25KT 4052 7444 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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