Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for NYC Metro and Northern NJ
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NOAA issued it on July 9, 2026, 6 weeks 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 multiple counties in New York City and northern New Jersey until 7:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- New York City Metro Area and Northern New Jersey
- Issued
- July 9, 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 6 weeks 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 (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Upton NY. The alert is effective from June 12, 2026 at 6:33 PM EDT until June 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Hudson County, eastern Passaic County, southeastern Bergen County, and central Essex County in northeastern New Jersey, as well as Queens County, Bronx 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 6:33 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Passaic, moving east at 25 mph. Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Timeline
The severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 7:15 PM EDT on June 12, 2026. The storm will be near Lyndhurst and Rutherford around 6:40 PM EDT, Ridgefield and Union City around 6:45 PM EDT, Midtown Manhattan and Fort Lee around 6:50 PM EDT, Mott Haven and RFK Bridge around 6:55 PM EDT, and LaGuardia Airport and Jackson Heights around 7:00 PM EDT.
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