Severe Thunderstorm Watch In 16 Of N.J.'s 21 Counties

It's getting worse out there.

A "Severe Thunderstorm Watch" is in effect in 16 of New Jersey's 21 counties, bringing heavy downpours to areas across the state.

The watch is in effect until 10 p.m.

The watch impacts these counties:

ATLANTIC, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, CAPE MAY, CUMBERLAND, GLOUCESTER, HUNTERDON, MERCER, MIDDLESEX, MONMOUTH, MORRIS, OCEAN, SALEM, SOMERSEX, SUSSEX, WARREN.

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Here is the weather forecast:

Friday afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 70. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.