Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Severe Storms This Afternoon

TUESDAY►: Hazy, hot, and humid with scattered strong to severe late-day thunderstorms possible.  Highs around 94 on the mainland, mid to upper 80s along the shore.  Brisk southwest winds around 15-20mph and gusty.  Damaging winds gusts the main threat with any severe weather later this afternoon and early this evening.  Heat index on the mainland around 100 degrees.
TONIGHT►: Scattered evening thunderstorms slide offshore, then partly cloudy and drier as the humidity drops later tonight.  Lows in the upper 60s, with a southwest wind this evening shifting northwest overnight, around 10mph.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/weather/

Updates
More than 80,000 without power in South Jersey - photos of storm
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/more-than-without-power-in-south-jersey/article_68524598-19f8-11e5-87c3-efde3dd6d2e7.html

Tornado rips through Berlin/Winslow
http://patch.com/new-jersey/gloucestertownship/tornado-rips-through-south-jersey-tuesday-evening

************************Travel alert************************************ Several roads in and around Hammonton are blocked, or obstructed by trees and utility wires. Please stay off the roads until crews can attempt to clean/remove them!



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