Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Flood Advisory Issued For Bergen, Hudson Counties

NORTH JERSEY, NJ — Amid a heatwave and Canadian wildfire smoke, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning and flood advisory for Bergen and Hudson counties Wednesday afternoon.

The thunderstorm warning for Bergen County ends at 5:15 p.m., but the flood advisory is in effect until 7:45 p.m. The storm warning in Hudson County continues until 5:45 p.m.

Around 5 p.m., radar showed a horizontal line of thunderstorms extending from Pennsylvania through North Jersey to New York City.

High winds toppled trees during recent storms in North Jersey:

• Keep an eye on the radar here.
  
• Check out the Accuweather Minutecast here.
• See a current map of all watches and warnings in New Jersey here.
  
• The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) keeps us informed about larger weather events. Follow them here.

Updated NWS forecasts, watches, and warnings in each county:

• Bergen County here
• Essex County here
• Hudson County here

What about the rivers? This NWS map of the United States will show the potential for river flooding.