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More thunderstorms with damaging winds are possible on Wednesday in New Jersey, as weather officials investigate three reported tornadoes during Tuesday’s fierce storms.
“The severe thunderstorm risk today shifts to mainly south and east of the I-95 urban corridor,” the National Weather Service said early Wednesday. “The risk is much lower than yesterday, however isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging winds are possible this afternoon.”
The three possible tornadoes under investigation are:
- Near the border of Morris and Sussex counties, not far from Stanhope near Interstate 80 and Route 206 at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday.
- Near a golf center in Parsippany, about 1 mile north of the Troy Hills area at about 2:45 p.m.
- A waterspout reported over Delaware Bay that moved onshore, becoming a tornado, in Cape May Point.
Nearly 1,700 homes and businesses remain without power as of 7 a.m. Wednesday. All watches and warnings associated with Tuesday’s storms have expired.
More than half of New Jersey is under a slight risk, level 2 of 5, of severe weather on Wednesday. Northwestern counties are under a marginal risk.
Isolated storms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall are possible between 2 and 8 p.m., as a cold front moves through, the weather service said.
The storms will not be as widespread or severe as on Tuesday, when parts of the state received more than 3 inches of rain.
Highs on Wednesday will be in the 80s statewide, with a mix of clouds and sun.
Winds of 10 to 15 mph could gust up to 25 mph this morning.
There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents at Jersey Shore beaches through Thursday evening.
Thursday will begin a stretch of sunny and pleasant weather with highs in the 80s that is expected to last through the weekend.
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