Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 16 at 6:13PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 3:13pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 612 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bridgewater, or near Somerville, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Newark, Jersey City, Jamaica, Yonkers, Elizabeth, Flatbush, New
Rochelle, Flushing, Passaic, Bayonne, Mott Haven, Levittown, Hoboken,
Plainfield, and Bloomfield.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
southern Connecticut...northeastern New Jersey...and southeastern New
York.
Area Description:
Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Eastern Bergen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Union; Eastern Union; Southern Westchester; New York (Manhattan); Bronx; Richmond (Staten Is.); Kings (Brooklyn); Northern Queens; Northern Nassau; Southern Queens; Southern Nassau
Forcast Office:
NWS Upton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov