UPDATE NWS Issues Thunderstorm Warning for Thursday, July 21 until 8 p.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

LIGHTNING STRIKES TRACEY Towers on Monday, July 18, 2022, during a thunderstorm.
Photo by Miriam Quiñones

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for July 21 until 8 p.m. for The Bronx, Queens, Manhattan Southeastern Bergen and Southern Westchester and a severe flash flood warning until 6 p.m.

NWS said a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. on July 21 for The Bronx, Manhattan and Southeastern Bergen and Westchester Counties.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING from the National Weather Service Part 1
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At 12.52 p.m., the thunderstorm was located over Rutherford, and was moving east at 15 mph. A hazard of 60 mph wind gusts and one inch size hail is possible according to indicators from an NWS radar.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING from the National Weather Service Part 2
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“Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible,” NWS officials said. “Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. This severe storm will be near Hackensack and Paramus around 1.05 p.m., Ridgefield around 1.10 p.m., Oradell around 1.15 p.m., EDT.
Bergenfield and Fort Lee around 1.20 p.m., and Yonkers and Riverdale around 1.30 p.m.”

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING from the National Weather Service Part 3
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NWS said a tornado is possible.

“For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building,” NWS officials said.

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