Severe Storms With Damaging Winds, Flash Flooding To Kick Off NJ Week

A stormy start to the week is in store with New Jersey, with severe thunderstorms set to bring damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding Monday and Tuesday.

The entire state is at a marginal risk of severe weather Monday, level 1 out of 5.

"This setup will favor scattered, hit or miss type showers and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon hours, with a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms," National Weather Service forecasters said. "Any stronger storms could produce isolated strong to marginally severe wind gusts and brief heavy downpours."

Timing will be Monday afternoon into evening.

The most impactful weather will come Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Showers and thunderstorms will be more widespread.

Heavy rain could trigger flash flooding, which could become a bigger concern and worse threat than severe thunderstorms, forecasters said.

The greatest risk will be in Central and South Jersey. The southern half of the state will be under a slight risk for severe weather, level 2 out of 5.

Scattered showers and storms will develop again Wednesday, but the severe risk will be lowered, according to the National Weather Service.

However, flash flooding will remain a threat.

Beyond Wednesday, things are unclear.

"As we head through Thursday and Friday, the risk of scattered showers and storms will slowly decline as the Tuesday-Wednesday system slowly pushes east," the National Weather Service said. "Details on the late week period are
still very uncertain, however. We may briefly dry out completely Saturday before the next system approaches Sunday."