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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 4:02PM EDT until October 16

Affecting Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT; Bergen, NJ; Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Passaic, NJ; Union, NJ; Bronx, NY; Kings, NY; Nassau, NY; New York, NY; Orange, NY; Putnam, NY; Queens, NY; Richmond, NY; Rockland, NY; Westchester, NY

In effect until: Oct 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

Fairfield, CT; New Haven, CT; Bergen, NJ; Essex, NJ; Hudson, NJ; Passaic, NJ; Union, NJ; Bronx, NY; Kings, NY; Nassau, NY; New York, NY; Orange, NY; Putnam, NY; Queens, NY; Richmond, NY; Rockland, NY; Westchester, NY

Possible impact zone across 17 counties in CT, NJ and NY; conditions develop through 2:00 AM.

Go indoors and stay away from windows until the storm passes.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
687 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN CONNECTICUT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT

FAIRFIELD             NEW HAVEN

IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY

BERGEN                ESSEX                 HUDSON
PASSAIC               UNION

IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

BRONX                 KINGS (BROOKLYN)      NASSAU
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)  ORANGE                PUTNAM
QUEENS                RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)
ROCKLAND              WESTCHESTER
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™