NWS Upton NYTO.W 0003July 21, 2026
Tornado Warning: Essex and Passaic, NJ
The National Weather Service office in Upton issued a tornado warning for Essex and Passaic in New Jersey, which was in force until 3:45 p.m. local time on July 21. It was the 3rd tornado warning the NWS office in Upton issued in 2026. New Jersey had 12 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 3 in an average July of 2008-2025 (New Jersey's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 30 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Upton NY
- Area
- Essex and Passaic
- State
- New Jersey
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:15 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- Expires
- 3:45 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOKX TO.W 0003
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TOROKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Eastern Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey... Central Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Florham Park, or near Morristown, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Caldwell around 325 PM EDT. Orange around 335 PM EDT.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.