Damaging winds may cause power outages and damage trees. The weather may impact the management of the coronavirus crisis .
By Tom Davis, Patch Staff
Jun 3, 2020 9:24 am ET
Severe storms are expected to hit New Jersey and Pennsylvania through the week, bringing hail, 60-mph damaging winds, power outages and possibly lightning to the Garden State on Wednesday. The weather could impact management of the coronavirus outbreak (see below).
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook, saying showers and thunderstorms will move through New Jersey on Wednesday beginning at mid-day.
The storms are expected to last through Saturday (see forecast below).
Previous stormy weather caused delays in testing, causing county sites to close up shop. Testing has been viewed as the key to help manage and reduce the number of cases in New Jersey.
Here is what you should expect:
- Damaging winds in excess of 60 mph accompanying severe storms could lead to tree damage and scattered power outages from mid-day Wednesday through late this evening
- Quarter-size or larger hail is possible with the strongest storms which could result in minor property damage in New Jersey.
- Localized heavy rain with rain amounts above one inch is possible which could result in flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
- A narrow corridor of heavy rain could lead to localized flash flooding
Lightning could strike without notice, according to AccuWeather. With some of the more intense thunderstorms, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strikes could occur and the strongest thunderstorms will be capable of spawning a tornado.
Here is what is expected later in the week:
Here is the forecast:
- Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. High near 83. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a 10th and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
- Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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