Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for NYC Area and Northern NJ
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Upton NY has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hudson, Union and southern Essex counties in NJ and Kings, New York and Richmond counties in NY until 7:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- New York City Metro Area and Northern New Jersey
- Issued
- June 2, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Upton NY
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in New York City Metro Area and Northern New Jersey.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Upton NY. The alert is effective from May 20 at 6:07 PM EDT until May 20 at 7:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Hudson County, Union County and southern Essex County in northeastern New Jersey, as well as Richmond County, Kings County and New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:07 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Peapack And Gladstone to Somerset to near Plainsboro Center, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 7:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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