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NEW: Gusty winds topple gas station canopy in Egg Harbor Township, NJ (pic: Jonathan Greenberg) #nbc4ny pic.twitter.com/ic5cYwPfEY
— Steven Bognar (@Bogs4NY) April 13, 2020
NEW JERSEY (77 WABC) – Monday’s weather alerts called for high wind warnings and even a tornado warning throughout the tri-state area. Wind gusts hitting the area have reached nearly 90 MPH, and these warnings remain in effect until about 6 p.m. this evening.
Jersey Shore areas have already seen some damage. South Jersey shore towns Wildwood and Cape May are pictured below.
N.J. weather: Wind gusts as high as 87 mph rip up Wildwood boardwalk, cause damage along Jersey Shore https://t.co/fiQrOPE2eo pic.twitter.com/A4KUyXUT9C
— njdotcom (@njdotcom) April 13, 2020
CAPE MAY storm damage:
Part of the roof of the historic Congress Hall is torn away, resulting from intense wind. Widespread reports of damage and trees down.
(Photo: Chris Hedstrom)
ACCUWEATHER UPDATE, NEXT on @6abc at Noon pic.twitter.com/OWNx99j63K— Brian Taff (@briantaff6abc) April 13, 2020
Over 50,000 in the state have reported power outages as of 1 p.m.
16 of New Jersey’s 21 counties are under a Tornado Watch until 6 p.m. Only the north eastern part of the state is without that warning, but the High Wind warning remains in effect.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of northern Virginia, the eastern panhandle of West Virginia, the District of Columbia, most of Maryland, Delaware, much of central and eastern Pennsylvania, and most of New Jersey until 6 PM EDT. pic.twitter.com/OyQSmPk0wV
— NWS Eastern Region (@NWSEastern) April 13, 2020
