Special Weather Statement

Locations Affected

Paterson, NJ ∙ Clifton, NJ ∙ Passaic, NJ ∙ East Orange, NJ ∙ Plainfield, NJ ∙ Bogota, NJ ∙ Silver Lake, NJ ∙ Wayne, NJ ∙ Cranford, NJ ∙ Rochelle Park, NJ

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 316 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN PASSAIC...UNION...SOUTH CENTRAL BERGEN AND ESSEX COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM EDT... At 316 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Florham Park, or near Millburn, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Orange, Summit, Lyndhurst, Millburn, Rutherford, Caldwell, Hawthorne, Clark, and Fairfield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northeastern New Jersey. && LAT...LON 4060 7445 4067 7440 4065 7445 4067 7446 4075 7436 4076 7438 4079 7437 4082 7433 4091 7430 4090 7427 4092 7429 4099 7424 4095 7414 4089 7413 4093 7407 4090 7400 4078 7413 4078 7415 4074 7417 4061 7430 TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 206DEG 40KT 4077 7437 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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