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State Of Emergency: 65 MPH Winds, Flash Flooding Expected In Severe Storm Headed To New Jersey State Of Emergency: 65 MPH Winds, Flash Flooding Expected In Severe Storm Headed To New Jersey
State Of Emergency: 65 MPH Winds, Flash Flooding Expected In Severe Storm Headed To New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a State of Emergency as all of New Jersey was under multiple weather alerts and advisories on Tuesday, Jan. 9, ahead of a storm expected to pound the region with heavy rain and gusty winds. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain is expected across the state with up to 65 mph winds that could cause power outages and uprooted trees, according to the National Weather Service. ⚠️ State of Emergency effective at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9 in anticipation of severe storms causing hazardous weather conditions including heavy rain 🌧️ , high winds 💨, and flash flooding 🌊. —…
Thousands Without Power In Central Jersey Due To Wind, Downed Lines Thousands Without Power In Central Jersey Due To Wind, Downed Lines
Thousands Without Power In Central Jersey Due To Wind, Downed Lines Widespread power outages were fueled by high winds and flooding, authorities said. As of 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, Monmouth County was the hardest hit with more than 15,500 homes and businesses without power, according to Jersey Central Power and Light. Ocean County reported 2,420 without power; Middlesex County experienced 1,109 outages; Mercer County had 955 outages and Burlington County had 90.  There also were scattered outages in Camden and Gloucester counties, PSE&G reported, saying there were 427 outages across South Jersey.
Extreme Weather Forecasts As Tornadoes, Hail, T'Storms Pummel PA, NJ, MD, DE: NWS Extreme Weather Forecasts As Tornadoes, Hail, T'Storms Pummel PA, NJ, MD, DE: NWS
Extreme Weather Forecasts As Tornadoes, Hail, T'Storms Pummel PA, NJ, MD, DE: NWS Over 11 million residents across four states may be impacted by extreme weather this weekend, starting Friday, May 27, weather forecasters say.  Hail, high winds, high temperatures, thunderstorms, and tornadoes are all in the forecast across four mid-Atlantic states, according to the National Weather Service. Hail up to a half-inch in size, fast-moving thunderstorms, and 75-mile-per-hour winds may hit homes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware between noon and 7 p.m. on Friday.  Map of warmer temperatures.AccuWeather The stormy weather will give way to warmer weather, ac…
Extreme Weather Forecast: Tornadoes, Hail, T'Storms Predicted In PA, NJ, MD, DE, VA By NWS Extreme Weather Forecast: Tornadoes, Hail, T'Storms Predicted In PA, NJ, MD, DE, VA By NWS
Extreme Weather Forecast: Tornadoes, Hail, T'Storms Predicted In PA, NJ, MD, DE, VA By NWS Over 17 million residents across five states may be impacted by extreme weather this weekend, starting Friday, May, 20, weather forecasters say.  Hail, high winds, high temperatures, thunderstorms, and tornadoes are all in the forecast across five mid-Atlantic states, according to the National Weather Service. Hail up to two inches in size, fast-moving thunderstorms, and 70-mile-per-hour winds may hit homes in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia between noon and 7 p.m. on Friday.  Precipitation projections for Sunday, May 22AccuWeather The stormy weather will giv…
Northeast Riding Weather Rollercoaster With Snow, 70 Degree Temps Expected This Week Northeast Riding Weather Rollercoaster With Snow, 70 Degree Temps Expected This Week
Northeast Riding Weather Rollercoaster With Snow, 70 Degree Temps Expected This Week The Northeast is riding a weather rollercoaster this week with snow expected a the beginning and temps near 70 toward the end. Monday, March 28 is expected to be the coldest day of the year, relative to the normal average temperature, that is, the National Weather Service says. High winds and snow flurries are expected in the early afternoon, with more snow showers likely in the evening hours across North Jersey as temps plunge into the teens. Skies will be sunny Tuesday with a high near 40 and some winds. Wednesday will be slightly warmer with a wintry mix of precipitation around lun…
Soggy Start To Spring After Saturday Severe Storms In PA Soggy Start To Spring After Saturday Severe Storms In PA
Soggy Start To Spring After Saturday Severe Storms In PA Thundershowers move in Saturday morning ushering in a soggy start to spring in Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service. Spring will officially arrive at 11:33 a.m. on Sunday, but it will be muddy as the previous 24 hours will have scattered storms, according to Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency State Meteorologist Jeff Jumper. The most severe storms are expected between 12 and 8 p.m., the National Weather Service at State College warns.  Flash flooding is possible as well as damaging high winds, NWS says. Although it will not be raining constantly over the ne…
Avoid Unnecessary Travel As State Expects Heavy Snow, Hochul Says Avoid Unnecessary Travel As State Expects Heavy Snow, Hochul Says
Avoid Unnecessary Travel As State Expects Heavy Snow, Hochul Says Gov. Kathy Hochul has urged New Yorkers to avoid unnecessary travel as two weather systems are expected to bring heavy snow and strong winds. Hochul said that New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley regions are expected to see up to six inches or more of snow, and wind gusts could reach up to 40 mph, overnight Thursday, Jan. 6, through the morning of Friday, Jan. 7. "With more heavy snow and high winds in the forecast, I'm encouraging New Yorkers to stay off the roads and be prepared for dangerous travel conditions," Hochul said. "Areas in Western New York and the North C…
Cold Front Coming With Snow Possible In Pre-Thanksgiving Storm, Forecasters Say Cold Front Coming With Snow Possible In Pre-Thanksgiving Storm, Forecasters Say
Cold Front Coming With Snow Possible In Pre-Thanksgiving Storm, Forecasters Say Meteorologists have released a more detailed forecast of the storm systems heading to the East Coast in the days leading up to Thanksgiving (scroll down to see where snow is possible). Monday will be cloudy and -- if there's precipitation -- it will likely be light rain in New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service. High winds are expected with the coldest air of the season moving into the region in the evening, AccuWeather reports. Temperatures may feel as low as 20 degrees, AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter noted. Actual temperatures will be in the low 30s, he said.  …
Thousands Lose Power As High Winds Hit Central PA Thousands Lose Power As High Winds Hit Central PA
Thousands Lose Power As High Winds Hit Central PA Thousands of Met-Ed and PPL customers lost power on Monday afternoon, according to company outage maps. High winds appear to be to blame for the outages, but Met-Ed and PPL did not immediately confirm when Daily Voice contacted them on Monday afternoon. Some areas only lost power for a few seconds to approximately 30 minutes, but others are still in the dark. Over 2,000 customers in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties remain without power as of 3 p.m., according to each companies outage maps. PPL outage map shows power is expected to be fully restored betwe…
Home Destroyed During Height Of Severe Thunderstorms In Hudson Valley Home Destroyed During Height Of Severe Thunderstorms In Hudson Valley
Home Destroyed During Height Of Severe Thunderstorms In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley family lost their home after a large tree took off the back half of the house during an intense thunderstorm. The incident took place around 3 p.m., Tuesday, June 8, in Orange County when a series of storms with high winds moved through sending the large tree crashing into the home at 8 Carpenter Road in Chester. The owner of the home, Rick Collazo, told Rockland Video he and his wife had just arrived home when the tree fell on the back of the residence, his two sons, one who is autistic, were inside at the time. The entire back of the house was destroyed by the large t…
Wind Knocks Power To More Than 20K Pennsylvania Residents Wind Knocks Power To More Than 20K Pennsylvania Residents
Wind Knocks Power To More Than 20K Pennsylvania Residents Thousands of central Pennsylvanians lost electricity on Friday afternoon due to high winds. Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster and York counties experienced over 20,000 customers without power according to Met-Ed and PPL outage maps.  Down trees are a could be a contributing factor as warned by the National Weather Service. All of central Pennsylvania will remain under a wind warning until 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, with gusts of wind expected to 60 m.p.h. Outage maps by PPL showed over 19,000 customers impacted and Met-ED’s map showed approximately 1,000 outages as of Friday night. Custom…
Woman Crashes Into Tree That Falls On Long Island Roadway Woman Crashes Into Tree That Falls On Long Island Roadway
Woman Crashes Into Tree That Falls On Long Island Roadway A woman was injured after hitting a tree that had fallen across a Long Island roadway due to high winds in the area. The 53-year-old Port Jefferson woman was injured around 3:38 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, while driving a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country van on Main Street in Setauket, said the Suffolk County Police. The van struck the tree that had fallen across the roadway on Main Street, near Harmony Lane, police said. The woman was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Westchester State Of Emergency Order By Latimer Spans Several Days Westchester State Of Emergency Order By Latimer Spans Several Days
Westchester State Of Emergency Order By Latimer Spans Several Days With several inches of snow expected to fall hourly during the height of the Nor’easter, Westchester County Executive George Latimer declared a local state of emergency that will span several days. As of 1 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 1, the county was in a state of emergency, which will end at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, not exceeding more than 72 hours. Related story - Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency In Westchester “The state of emergency has been declared due to a disaster and emergency condition existing by reason of the occurrence of, and imminent threat of, widespread or severe damage, inj…
High Winds Knock Down Trees, Causing Road Closures In Rockland High Winds Knock Down Trees, Causing Road Closures In Rockland
High Winds Knock Down Trees, Causing Road Closures In Rockland Several roads are closed in Rockland County due to high winds that have knocked down trees and utility poles. According to the Ramapo Police, the following roads are closed: ​Route 202 near Orchard Circle: A tree is down blocking one lane of traffic on Route 202. The roadway is open to westbound traffic going towards Suffern. Eastbound traffic going towards Haverstraw is being diverted onto Mayer Drive. ​Mayer Drive: A tree is down of Mayer Drive between E Mayer Drive and Victoria Road. Wires are down with the tree. Mayer Drive is closed between E Mayer Drive and Victory Road. ​RPD h…
UPDATE: Lightning Strikes, High Winds Ravage Toms River UPDATE: Lightning Strikes, High Winds Ravage Toms River
Update: Lightning Strikes, High Winds Ravage Toms River UPDATED: All Toms River Fire companies are out throughout the township for numerous storm-related calls, authorities said. Beginning about 3 p.m. Tuesday, firefighters and EMS personnel were called to three structures hit by lightning. One home caught fire on Riverbrook Court, a fire dispatcher said. Numerous trees are down including on a home on Twin Oaks Drive. Live power lines are reported down, authorities said.  SEE: Jersey Shore Boater Reported Missing There were at least two calls about gas leaks and damage from high winds along Gilmore Island Drive. Trees had fallen on cars a…
Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies
Storm With Damaging Winds Prompts All-Hands Response From Fire Departments, Utility Companies Some 500 residents across the area dealing with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and stay home orders remain without power following the storm system that ripped through the area. The storms, which caused winds gusting as high as 60 mph toppling trees, as well as flooding, and downed trees and utility lines, also caused widespread power outages, starting Monday morning, April 13.  By Wednesday, April 15, all area utility companies, including Central Hudson, Con Ed, NYSEG, and O&R, reported they expected to have most outages back up and running by later in the day. “We realiz…
TORNADO WATCH: Power Outages Across Central Jersey, High Winds, Wires Down Along Jersey Shore TORNADO WATCH: Power Outages Across Central Jersey, High Winds, Wires Down Along Jersey Shore
Tornado Watch: Power Outages Across Central Jersey, High Winds, Wires Down Along Jersey Shore The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for most of New Jersey on Monday through 6 p.m. High winds toppled trees and utility poles, damaging homes and vehicles and closing some roadways in Central Jersey. Among the damage: More than 2,100 electric customers in South Brunswick were reported without power; In East Brunswick, high winds knocked wires down closing Route 18 in both directions near Highland Street; About half the residents of South River reported power outages due to multiple utility poles and transformers knocked out of service; Multiple traffic lights were out of …
WEATHER ALERT: High Winds, Low Humidity Could Fuel Weekend Brush Fires WEATHER ALERT: High Winds, Low Humidity Could Fuel Weekend Brush Fires
Weather ALERT: High Winds, Low Humidity Could Fuel Weekend Brush Fires Any brush fires this weekend could carry added trouble because of dry conditions, low humidity and the high winds that have been battering New Jersey, forecasters warn. Conditions for a quick-spreading brush fire are "favorable" throughout the day Saturday from the northwest corner of New Jersey to southern Essex County, the National Weather Service reported Friday. Winds that are expected at 10 to 15 miles and hour, with gusts up to 25mph, combined with relative humidity below 25 percent could combine to create problems if a brush or wild fire ignites. The National Weather Service's "fire…
Severe Storms Close Roads, Knock Down Trees, Wires In Central Jersey Severe Storms Close Roads, Knock Down Trees, Wires In Central Jersey
Severe Storms Close Roads, Knock Down Trees, Wires In Central Jersey Firefighters, police and EMS crews responded to numerous storm-related calls on Thursday afternoon in Middlesex and Monmouth counties, authorities said.  High winds and heavy rain were blamed for the closure of Davidson's Mill Road in South Brunswick Township and live power lines down in Keyport, Millstone, Old Bridge Township, Woodbridge Township, Matawan as well as Edison and Middletown -- where there also were initial unconfirmed reports of trees falling on several homes.  There also was an initial unconfirmed report at 3 p.m. of a road closed by a damaged utility police in Eas…
Storm Downs Trees, Power Lines Across Region, Thousands Without Power Storm Downs Trees, Power Lines Across Region, Thousands Without Power
Storm Downs Trees, Power Lines Across Region, Thousands Without Power A storm packing winds that gusted up to 60 mph blasted through New Jersey Thursday night and into early Friday morning, toppling trees and leaving thousands without power.  Trees fell onto homes in Bayonne, Union, Livingston and a number of other communities as the storm kicked up late on Halloween night. A section of Mt. Pleasant Avenue in West Orange was shut down Friday morning due to storm damage.  STORM DAMAGE: Smoldering wires & toppled trees in Livingston, NJ. How will those Halloween high winds and rain impact you? We’re Live w/details @NBCNewYork at 4am #nbc4ny pic.twitter.…
East Fishkill Fire Department's Roof Ripped Off By Wind Gusts East Fishkill Fire Department's Roof Ripped Off By Wind Gusts
East Fishkill Fire Department's Roof Ripped Off By Wind Gusts A large copper roof was ripped off the Hopewell Hose Fire Company firehouse by high winds that kept firefighters and police busy all afternoon with emergency calls.  No one was injured when the roof at the East Fishkill firehouse off Route 376 came off around 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25 but despite the damage, the department said they are still responding to calls. "This evening, the wind got the best of us," the department said on Facebook. "Luckily no one was injured and we’re still able to respond to calls." Winds were as high as 60 miles per hour in Dutchess on Monday, bringing…
Two Major Greenwich Roadways Closed Two Major Greenwich Roadways Closed
Two Major Greenwich Roadways Closed Police are warning motorists to avoid two main roadways in Greenwich that are closed in sections due to downed trees and wires. As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, North Street is closed by Hurlingham Drive due to a fallen tree and wires, according to dispatch reports. In addition, high winds have brought down another tree and wires, closing King Street between Anderson Hill Road and Stonehedge Drive. Police did not know how long repairs will take. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.