New Jersey, New York Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/17/2026 12:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 3:52PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 12:52pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 351 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hackensack, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Paterson, Passaic, Hackensack, Bergenfield, Paramus, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Ridgefield, Fort Lee, Englewood, Hawthorne, Oradell, Teterboro, Clifton, and North Bergen.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Eastern Passaic; Hudson; Western Bergen; Eastern Bergen; Eastern Essex; New York (Manhattan)
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov