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Possible Tornados, High Winds, Severe Storms Threaten New Jersey Possible Tornados, High Winds, Severe Storms Threaten New Jersey
Possible Tornados, High Winds, Severe Storms Threaten New Jersey A powerful storm system moving through the East Coast is expected to bring severe thunderstorms, strong winds, and the possibility of isolated tornadoes to parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania late Sunday, March 16, into the evening, forecasters say. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) and AccuWeather, the storm poses several risks, including: Damaging wind gusts between 55-65 mph, with isolated gusts up to 90 mph possible. Heavy rain leading to flash flooding in low-lying areas. Possible isolated tornadoes, particularly in eastern Pennsylvania and the Delmarva region. "Widespr…

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by Cecilia Levine
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More To Come: New Storm System On Track For Region Will Bring Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds More To Come: New Storm System On Track For Region Will Bring Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds
More To Come: New Storm System On Track For Region Will Bring Round Of Rain, Gusty Winds A cold front that accompanied a potent storm system that caused power outages throughout the region has ushered in cold temperatures and will be followed by another round of gusty storms. A breezy and chilly day is in store to start the first day of December as strong high pressure begins to build in from the west, according to the National Weather Service. Wind-chill value temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees colder on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 1 than they were 24 hours earlier. (See the first image above from AccuWeather.com.) Though the high temperature Thursday will be around 40 d…

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by Joe Lombardi
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High Winds Knock Power To Thousands Of New Jersey Residents High Winds Knock Power To Thousands Of New Jersey Residents
High Winds Knock Power To Thousands Of New Jersey Residents High winds toppled trees and power lines across New Jersey, leaving tens of thousands of residents in the cold, authorities said. More than 25,000 electric customers were without power early Monday afternoon, according to the Garden State’s major utility companies. JCP&L reported the most outages as of 3:20 p.m. Those were in Morris (975), Ocean (1,250) and Sussex (1,083) as of 3:20 p.m. Winds of more than 30 mph with gusts of up to 50 mph helped plunge temperatures down into the 30s.  We’ve received reports of ~14,000 power outages across the state due to the strong winds💨 today.…

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by Jon Craig
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Storms Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Area Storms Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Area
Storms Could Bring Heavy Rain, Strong Winds To Area Scattered thunderstorms could bring heavy rain and strong winds to the area, according to the National Weather Service. The thunderstorm chance begins early Thursday evening and will continue through 2 a.m. Friday. Friday will start with a slight chance of showers in the morning, followed by the possibility of another round of thunderstorms in the afternoon on a day in which the high temperature will be in the low-80s. There's a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday night. Saturday will be partly sunny with a high in the low-70s. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nor'easter No. 4? Latest Storm Brewing Could Arrive As Spring Starts Nor'easter No. 4? Latest Storm Brewing Could Arrive As Spring Starts
Nor'easter No. 4? Latest Storm Brewing Could Arrive As Spring Starts Click here for an updated story: Start Of Spring Storm Now Likely, With Potential For Snow, Strong Winds Not even the start of spring may be able to prevent a fourth possible Nor'easter from affecting the area next week. While we will not have a better idea as to the severity of the storm for several days, the system is expected to track over the Central states before turning eastward early next week, according to AccuWeather.com. Parts of the mid-Atlantic, or New England, or both areas, may face yet another Nor'easter with gusty winds, snow inland and rain or snow at the coast, AccuWeat…

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by Joe Lombardi