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Thousand Of NJ Residents Without Power Hours After Storm
A storm that swept through much of the region left thousands without power Sunday, Aug. 13. Winds left a path of destruction from Berks County, PA, northeastward into parts of northern New Jersey Saturday, Aug. 12, the National Weather Service said. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect Saturday until around midnight. The Summit Fire Department said it received more than 40 calls as of 8 a.m. Sunday, in sharing a photo of an uprooted and fallen tree (above). 🚧 There are power lines on the ground on Spring Ridge Dr, between Oak Ridge Rd and Runnymeade Rd. Please avoid this... Post…
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Probable Tornado Touched Down In Camden County
A probable tornado touched down in South Jersey early Thursday, June 9, according to the National Weather Service. Trees fell on several homes in Camden County due to strong winds, authorities said. Residents of Blackwood and Gloucester Township reported widespread storm damage due to the possible tornado. At approximately 5;17 a.m., Gloucester Township police received several 9-1-1 calls by residents that were reporting storm damage to their homes. NWS Mount HollyTwitter/ NWS Mount Holly One resident reported a large tree had fallen over and went through the roof of their residence.…
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IDA: 7 Tornados Confirmed In NJ, PA
The National Weather Service has confirmed seven tornados touched down in New Jersey and Pennsylvania Wednesday night in the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The NWS is still working on completing its surveys of the heavily-damaged areas. As of Thursday, 23 people had died due to the storm in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said. The following twisters were confirmed by the NWS: Mullica Hill, NJ: Several homes were destroyed and two injuries were caused by this EF-3 twister that had max winds of 150 mph and was on the ground for 12.6 miles. The tornado touched down near Harrisonville then revv…
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2 Tornadoes Touched Down In Pennsylvania, Possible Twister Eyed In Morris County, NWS Says
Two tornadoes have been confirmed as touching down in parts of Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service said. An EF-1 tornado was confirmed in Bucks and Montgomery Counties early Thursday. Another tornado touched down Wednesday night in Berks County, according to the NWS office in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Tornado experts are continuing to survey parts of Morris County in New Jersey to see if a twister also touched down there, NWS officials said late Thursday. There was numerous reports of large trees uprooted, power lines down, widespread electric power outages and severe damage to roofs…
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8th Tornado Across NJ, PA Confirmed In Lehigh County
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in Lehigh County during Thursday's storm -- making that the eighth across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. The EF0 twister touched down in Slatington and had winds up to 85 mph (click here for photos). It touched down on the grounds of Northern Lehigh High School, snapping and uprooting several trees. A wooden dugout on the baseball field lost its roof and some anchored metal bleaches were tossed, the NWS said. The twister continued its path straight west to east from the high school to the airport, where a plane ha…
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: Possible Tornado With Gusts Up To 70 MPH Tears Through NJ, PA
Homes and businesses across New Jersey and Pennsylvania were destroyed following a quick-hitting storm that ripped across the area Sunday evening. "Several wind damage reports were received and focused mainly along the I-95 corridor, including some measured wind gusts in the 60 to 70 mph range," the National Weather Service said. Streets around the America's Best Value Inn near Route 35 in Neptune was fully evacuated with several surrounded streets closed due to downed poles, wires and extensive debris. The NWS is investigating whether the damage might have been caused by a small tornado. …
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: 1-Minute Twister Tears Through PA Town
A small tornado was to blame for the damage done in one Montgomery County town on Monday, the National Weather Service confirmed. Winds up to 70 mph came with the EF-0 storm that tore through a 100-yard path across Montgomeryville in approximately one minute's time. The half-a-mile wide twister touched down just east of Route 309 (Bethlehem Pike) near the onramp to the 202 Parkway at 3:47 p.m., the NWS said. Two small trees were uprooted on the northbound side of the highway. A twister touched down in Montgomery County, PA Monday.US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly Ou…
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Rockland Man, 71, Falls Nearly 20 Feet From Ladder Helping Mahwah Friend After Storm
A 71-year-old Rockland man trying to help a Mahwah homeowner remove a tree branch from his roof following Tuesday’s storm lost his balance and fell nearly 20 feet off a ladder, authorities said. The victim, from Spring Valley, was conscious and alert but had a large cut on his forehead when officers arrived at the Wyckoff Avenue home shortly after 8 p.m., Mahwah Police Chief Stephen Jaffe said. He'd been helping his friend remove a branch that fell earlier, the chief said. The officers controlled the bleeding until Mahwah EMS and an ALS unit from the Valley Hospital arrived, Jaffe said. M…
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Isaias Leaves 1.3 Million Without Power In NJ, Restoration Could Take Days
Tropical Storm Isaias wreaked havoc across North Jersey Tuesday, leaving more than 1.3 million homes and businesses without power. The worst part? Restoration could take days, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a tweet. "Some of these outages may last for a few days due to the severity of the storm," Murphy wrote. "We are working closely with the utilities to restore power as quickly and safely as possible." PSE&G's website was down as of 4 p.m., and many customers reported the texting service wasn't working for reporting outages. NJ Transit's rail service was suspended system-wide due to stor…
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21 Vehicles Destroyed In Ridgefield Fire
Live wires temporarily kept firefighters from dousing flames that destroyed 21 vehicles on a lot off Broad Avenue in Ridgefield. A wire downed in Thursday night's storm ignited two vehicles in the depot, filled with hundreds of new vehicles, next to Metro Fuel on Hudson Avenue near H Mart, authorities said. Firefighters found two vehicles fully involved with live wires arcing over them, blocking initial suppression efforts. They doused nearby oil tanker trucks to prevent them from catching fire while they awaited PSE&G. The fire broke out off Broad Avenue (Route 1) in Ridgefield.D…
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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…
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: 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 …
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More Than 25,000 North Jersey Residents Without Power After Storm
Thousands of Sussex County residents woke up without power Tuesday following the start-of-the-month snow storm. Widespread outages from the storm left approximately 24,000 Sussex County residents and 4,800 Warren County residents in the dark Tuesday morning, JCP&L's website said. JCP&L estimates that power to the nearly 25,000 customers will be restored by 11:30 p.m. More than 150 roads were impassable due to ice and tree damage, hampering restoration efforts, the company said. "We have secured hundreds of additional utility personnel to assist in our restoration efforts," JCP&am…
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