Remnants Of Hurricane Ida Threatens NJ, PA With Tornados & Flooding

Remnants of Hurricane Ida is posing a risk of tornados and flooding across parts of New Jersey and the Philadelphia area Wednesday.

Hurricane Ida's impact on NJ/PA.
Photo Credit: *National Weather Service*

Enhanced Risk for tornadoes extended, slightly farther north; Gale Watch upgraded to a Gale Warning; Small northwest shift in heaviest rain
amounts — Enhanced Risk for tornadoes extended, slightly farther north; Gale Watch upgraded to a Gale Warning; Small northwest shift in heaviest rain amounts
Photo Credit: *National Weather Service*

Cecilia Levine

09/01/2021 9:40 a.m.

Thunderstorms are largely possible across Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties in the afternoon -- which could turn into tornados, according to the National Weather Service.

In Pennsylvania, a flash flood watch was issued for Berks, Carbon, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lehigh, Lower Bucks, Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery counties.

Between 2 and 5 inches of rain is expected across Central and South Jersey with closer to 6 inches possible toward Thursday morning.

In Pennsylvania, between 4 and 6 inches of rain is being predicted in the Lehigh Valley.

A flash flood watch was issued across Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Union and Passaic counties for Thursday morning into the afternoon.

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