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The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for July 25 until 1.15 p.m. for The Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens in New York, and for Essex, Southern Bergen, Northern Union, Eastern Passaic, and Hudson Counties in New Jersey. It has also issued a flood advisory which is in effect until 8 p.m.
NWS officials said at 12.25 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over East Hanover, or near Caldwell, moving east at 35 mph. There is an expected hazard of 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail of 0.75 inches, according to the NWS radar.
Source: Notify NYC
“Expect damage to trees and power lines,” NWS officials said.
“This severe thunderstorm will be near Orange and Caldwell around 12.30 p.m., Newark around 12.35 p.m., Paterson and Bloomfield around 12.40 p.m., Passaic and Lyndhurst around 12.45 p.m., Hoboken and Hackensack around 12.50 p.m., Bergenfield and Ridgefield around 12.55 p.m., Mott Haven and RFK Bridge around 1 p.m., East Tremont and LaGuardia Airport around 1.05 p.m.,” they added.
Source: Notify NYC
NWS officials said for protection, residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
A flood advisory was later issued on July 25 and will be in effect until 8 p.m. (previously 3.45 p.m.) on Monday. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected in portions of southeast New York, including the Bronx, Manhattan and Westchester, and in northeast New Jersey, in Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties.
NWS officials said minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas is expected, as are rises in small streams and creeks, and ponding of water in urban or other areas.
“At 12.40 p.m. Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms,” NWS officials said. “Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Rainfall rates of 1 1/2 inch per hour have been estimated by radar and observed. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This rain will result in minor flooding.”
Some locations that will experience flooding include Newark, Yonkers, Paterson, New Rochelle, Passaic, White Plains, Mott Haven, Hoboken, Bloomfield, East Tremont, Hackensack, Orange, Bergenfield, Paramus, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Secaucus, Harrison, Ridgefield and Dobbs Ferry. Click here for more information.
New Yorkers are advised to turn around. “Don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles,” NWS officials warned. “Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.”
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