Severe Thunderstorms Threaten New Jersey on Nov. 12: Large Hail, Damaging Winds and a Tornado Risk
NEW JERSEY — The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Mount Holly said on Thursday, Nov. 12, that a strengthening low-pressure system moving across central and southern New Jersey could bring hail, thunderstorms and a possible tornado, with the worst conditions expected Thursday afternoon into the early evening.
According to the NWS Storm Prediction Center, temperature differences between the system and a warm front could lead to the development of storm supercells capable of producing large hail and damaging winds, along with a risk of a tornado.
Mike Lee, lead meteorologist at the Mount Holly office, said warm, moist air at the surface across southern New Jersey and the I-95 corridor, combined with cold air in the upper atmosphere, is fueling the storms. "Those storms will be able to develop at the surface and still rise through the atmosphere," Lee said. "We are expecting the worst of it to continue in the afternoon and maybe in the early evening hours."
Scattered showers and some lingering thunder could continue through Thursday night, he said. Friday will be much colder, with highs only in the middle to upper 40s, and temperatures Friday night into Saturday morning are likely to plunge into the upper 20s and lower 30s across much of the state.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill also warned residents on Thursday of heavy rain, gusty winds and possible minor coastal flooding through Friday, with a Coastal Flood Advisory in effect for Ocean County and minor tidal flooding possible around Barnegat Bay. (Source: National Weather Service)
Source: National Weather Service
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