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The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for most of New Jersey on Sunday. The advisory encompasses nearly the entire state, excluding only Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Gloucester counties from the list of affected areas.
Sunday’s forecast would mark the third thunderstorm to pass over the region since Wednesday night, according to NWS records from Newark Liberty International Airport, which logged a second torrent on Thursday.
Sunday’s alert will remain in effect from 2-8 p.m., said Jay Engle, a meteorologist with the service.
“Rainfall of one to two inches in some areas can’t be ruled out,” Engle said, although he noted the intensity of the downpour will differ from town to town.
At 4 p.m., The Morris County Office of Emergency Management issued an alert on social media stating heavy precipitation had already caused flooding along routes 80 and 46. But by the evening’s onset, the issue appeared relegated to offramps along Route 287 in Morristown and Parsippany-Troy Hills, according to the state Transportation Department.
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Power outages
Wednesday night’s tempest caused scattered blackouts. But as a result, the state’s utility companies are prepared for further disruptions, should they occur.
“If there is any bright side to the recent outages, especially Wednesday’s storm, it is that we still have extra contractors on site,” said Chris Honig, a spokesperson for Jersey Central Power & Light. “We are staffed up and prepared for this forecast. Our crews are working 16-hour days and ready to respond to anything that comes in tonight.”
“Whenever the ground is saturated, it’s more likely for trees and branches to come down during the next storm,” Lauren Ugorji of PSE&G said, explaining that the recent spate of storms could be a factor in further disruptions.
PSE&G’s website advises customers to plan ahead by charging mobile phones, tablets, backup power sources and other mobile devices.
As of 4:45 p.m., JCP&L counted as many as 1,817 customers without service across Morris County, although no one municipality accounted for more than a few hundred toward the total outages. Meanwhile, PSE&G wrestled with 2,299 disruptions to customers in Wayne alone until that number quickly decreased to 875.
After the brunt of the storm passes, a chance of continued showers could continue into midnight, according to the NWS forecast. After that, sun is expected from Monday through Tuesday afternoon, with a turn to overcast skies for Tuesday night through Wednesday.
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