Garfield, NJ Warnings, Watches and Advisories

When a severe thunderstorm warning is issued, the storm may produce damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain. In some cases, heavy rainfall produced by a severe storm can also lead to flash flooding. Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Garfield.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 5:20PM EDT until August 7 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

SVROKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey... Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Essex County in northeastern New Jersey... Richmond County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York... Northwestern Nassau County in southeastern New York... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 519 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Boonton to near Summit to near Middlesex to near Somerset to near Belle Mead, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Wayne and Plainfield around 525 PM EDT. Newark and Paterson around 530 PM EDT. Passaic and Paramus around 535 PM EDT. Jersey City and Bayonne around 540 PM EDT. Nanuet and Nyack around 545 PM EDT. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge and Upper Nyack around 550 PM EDT.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:18PM EDT until August 7 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Morris County in northern New Jersey... Northwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey... Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... South Central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 518 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Dover, Hopatcong, Wharton, Rockaway, Mount Arlington, Mendham, Stanhope, Netcong, Peapack And Gladstone, Chester, Victory Gardens and Lebanon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 22 and 27. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 20 and 30. Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 23 and 39.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 5:09PM EDT until August 7 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

At 508 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ogdensburg to Chester to near White House Station to near New Hope, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. This line of storms has a history of producing tree damage. SOURCE...Law enforcement. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Morristown, Somerville, Newton, Somerset, Edison, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Carteret, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Middlesex, Princeton, and Florham Park. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 9 and 12. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 19 and 42. Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 23 and 47. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 54. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 119 and 133.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 5:01PM EDT until August 7 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Mercer County in central New Jersey... Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 501 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Woodside, or near Trenton, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Trenton, Bensalem, Ewing, Princeton, Bristol, Hightstown, Pennington, Yardley, Newtown, Hopewell, Tullytown, Langhorne, Washington Crossing, Feasterville-Trevose, Windsor, Feasterville, Woodside, Richboro, Edinburg, and White Horse. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 8A. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 351 and 359. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 37 and 40. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 7. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 58 and 76.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:01PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Southwestern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey... East Central Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Bethlehem, Quakertown, Perkasie, Byram, Bedminster, Hellertown, Tinicum, High Bridge, Clinton, Alpha, Dublin and Glen Gardner. This includes the following highways... Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 21. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 61 and 72.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 4:56PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

FFWPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Morris County in northern New Jersey... North Central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey... Central Warren County in northwestern New Jersey... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other drainage and low lying areas. * Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Newton, Hackettstown, Washington, Oxford, Hope, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Andover, Great Meadows-Vienna, Allamuchy-Panther Valley, Beatyestown and Greendell. This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and 24.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 4:56PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Rockland County in southeastern New York... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ridgewood, Nanuet, Nyack, Pearl River, Orangeburg, Upper Nyack, Spring Valley, Wyckoff, Glen Rock, Westwood, Franklin Lakes, Hillsdale, River Vale, Waldwick, Valley Cottage, Washington Township, Park Ridge, Congers, Upper Saddle River and Chestnut Ridge.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 4:54PM EDT until August 7 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

SVROKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Central Westchester County in southeastern New York... Rockland County in southeastern New York... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 454 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pearl River, or near Nanuet, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines. * This severe thunderstorm will be near... Nanuet and Tappan around 500 PM EDT. Nyack around 515 PM EDT. New City around 530 PM EDT.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 4:51PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

At 451 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses. Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Blairstown, Belvidere, Hope, Delaware Water Gap, Millbrook, Echo Lake, Werry Lake, Columbia, Flatbrookville, Five Points and Crandon Lakes. This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 14.

Air Quality Alert issued August 7 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Saturday for Monmouth County. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

Air Quality Alert issued August 7 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Saturday for Middlesex and Mercer Counties in New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

Air Quality Alert issued August 7 at 3:37PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, E Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at https://dep.nj.gov/airmon

Heat Advisory issued August 7 at 2:32PM EDT until August 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 degrees. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex and Warren Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm and very humid conditions at night will not offer much relief from the heat and humidity.

Heat Advisory issued August 7 at 2:32PM EDT until August 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm and very humid conditions at night will not offer much relief from the heat and humidity.

Heat Advisory issued August 7 at 2:32PM EDT until August 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 degrees. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Morris and Hunterdon Counties. In Pennsylvania, Upper Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm and very humid conditions at night will not offer much relief from the heat and humidity.

Heat Advisory issued August 7 at 1:36PM EDT until August 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100. * WHERE...Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic, and Western Union Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 7 at 1:25PM EDT until August 7 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 540 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN CONNECTICUT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD 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

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 7 at 1:22PM EDT until August 7 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 540 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL DELAWARE KENT IN NORTHERN DELAWARE NEW CASTLE IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE SUSSEX IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY MERCER MONMOUTH IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY HUNTERDON MIDDLESEX MORRIS SOMERSET SUSSEX WARREN IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER OCEAN SALEM IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BERKS LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA CARBON MONROE IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, ATLANTIC CITY, BETHLEHEM, BLAIRSTOWN, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE, CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN, DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, DOYLESTOWN, EAST BRUNSWICK, EASTON, EASTON, EDISON, FLEMINGTON, FREEHOLD, GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, JIM THORPE, MEDIA, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MORRISTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWTON, NORRISTOWN, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, OCEAN CITY, PENNSVILLE, PERTH AMBOY, PHILADELPHIA, READING, SAYREVILLE, SOMERSET, STROUDSBURG, TOMS RIVER, TRENTON, WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.