Torrential Rain, Hail Possible By 4:30 p.m. In Middlesex County

A line of strong thunderstorms is moving through Middlesex and Monmouth counties Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

The strongest storms may bring torrential rainfall, pea-sized hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph.

According to that alert:

The storms were also bringing frequent cloud to ground lightning.

Localized flooding could also occur, with rainfall of up to an inch an hour possible.

At 3:14 p.m. Tuesday, the line of scattered storms were along a line from Somerville to Stockton, and they were moving east at 20 mph.

By 4:30 p.m., the storms are expected to be in areas, including New Brunswick, South Brunswick, East Brunswick, Carteret, Perth Amboy, and Manalapan.