Tornadoes, Thunderstorms, 60 MPH Winds In NJ Forecast

NEW JERSEY — A stormy start to the week is in store in New Jersey, with damaging winds up to 60 mph set to be the greatest threat for the state. Large hail and isolated tornadoes are also possible, forecasters said.

While patchy fog during Monday commuting hours is expected to improve through the mid-to-late morning, the afternoon should usher in possible showers and severe thunderstorms, the National Weather Service said.

“Numerous severe storms are possible this afternoon,” the National Weather Service Mount Holly station tweeted Monday morning. “Damaging wind gusts will be the primary threat, with large hail and isolated tornadoes also possible.”

As of 6:25 a.m. Monday, all New Jersey counties were under a hazardous weather outlook, citing severe thunderstorms possible later in the day.

AccuWeather meteorologist Rob Richards said the cold front associated with this storm will dig across the Eastern states on Monday. The timing of the most potent storms will be from Monday afternoon through Monday evening, according to forecasters with AccuWeather.

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The most likely time for severe weather will be from 1 to 8 p.m. as a cold front moves through the state, the National Weather Service said. The storms should ramp up between 3 and 5 p.m. for the western half of the state, moving eastward to hit the Jersey Shore by 4 to 8 p.m.

According to a map provided by the agency, areas north of the Interstate 95 corridor as well as parts of southwestern New Jersey are expected to see numerous severe storms Monday, while the rest of the state should only see scattered severe storms.

Temperatures should remain in the near 80s this morning with a low of 56. The rest of the week should see mostly sunny skies with temperatures in the 70s, the National Weather Service said.

Here’s the latest forecast:

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. High near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Monday night: Showers and thunderstorms possible before 10 p.m. Low around 56.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.