Summer Arts Concert Cancelled Due To Severe Weather

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Union County's free Summer Arts concert at Echo Lake Park in Mountainside is cancelled due to severe weather expected this evening.

The concert was supposed to feature the group "Verdict." The Summer Arts Series will continue on July 24 at Echo Lake Park with Marc Muller’s Grateful Jamband.

For more details about the Union County Summer Arts concert series and other activities in Union County parks visit ucnj.org/parks-activities.

There is a risk of severe weather Wednesday afternoon and evening with possible damaging wind gusts as a result of tropical storm Barry coming into the local area, according to the National Weather Service.

A flash flood warning is also in effect for the area from 2 p.m. into the evening as the storm brings the potential for heavy showers and thunderstorms.

See Related: Severe NJ Weather: 105-Degree Heat Index, Barry Storms Expected

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