Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey... Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Southeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Union, or over Orange, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Elizabeth around 300 PM EDT. Orange and Caldwell around 305 PM EDT. Newark and Bayonne around 310 PM EDT. Bloomfield and Harrison around 315 PM EDT. Kearny around 320 PM EDT. Jersey City and Lyndhurst around 325 PM EDT. Passaic and Hoboken around 330 PM EDT. Union City around 335 PM EDT. Teterboro around 340 PM EDT. Hackensack and Bergenfield around 345 PM EDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: UNION, NJ ... PASSAIC, NJ ... BERGEN, NJ ... ESSEX, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This storm is producing frequent cloud to ground lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from windows. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Upton NY. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.