Fast-Moving Storm Knocks Power To Thousands Across North Jersey
A fast-moving round of thunderstorm knocked power to thousands of New Jersey residents Thursday morning, May 23.
PSEG was reporting approximately 2,000 outages in Bergen County (1,156 in New Milford, 398 in Paramus); 2,341 in Essex County (983 in Caldwell, 448 in West Caldwell); 1,230 in Gloucester County (1,206 in Woodbury City).
JCP&L was reporting approximately 1,300 in Franklin Township, where a downed tree closed Route 57.
JCP&L also said 1,000 residents in Lebanon were in the dark, as were 1,000 in Bethlehem. Knowlton, Hope, Liberty, and Independence …
5 Displaced After Home Struck By Lightning In Montgomery County (Photos)
A house in Montgomery County was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on Thursday evening, Feb. 22, authorities said.
The two-story house at 21600 Gentry Ln. near Cross Meadow Lane was struck by lightning accompanied by “extreme thunder” around 5:45 p.m., Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue Service Chief Spokesperson Pete Piringer said.
No fire or injuries were reported, though the home did sustain other structural damages, displacing five residents, Piringer added.
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21,600 Gentry Ln. near Cross Meadow Ln., Brookville, 2-sty house, house …
Tornado Touchdowns Confirmed In These NJ, PA Towns
Two small tornados touched down in New Jersey and Pennsylvania amid thunderstorms Friday, June 16, the National Weather Service confirmed,
The both were EF-0 twisters: One in Pemberton (Burlington County, NJ), and the other in West Caln Township (Chester County, PA).
The Pemberton tornado's trail began in Southampton Township near Burrs Mill Road south, uprooting six trees as it traveld 3.4 miles to Ongs Hat Road, Stockton Bridge Road, and across Magnolia Road, at 12:55 p.m. in Pemberton, the NWS said.
Confirmed tornado in Pemberton Township Burlington County, NJ. The image shows the p…