Severe Thunderstorm in Monmouth County, NJ This Evening...

Doppler radar indicates a severe thunderstorm with hail at 10:07 p.m. in western Monmouth County, NJ. The storm is capable of producing 60 mph winds and quarter size hail. See full advisory below.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1012 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

NJC023-025-290230-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0148.000000T0000Z-120729T0230Z/
MIDDLESEX NJ-MONMOUTH NJ-
1012 PM EDT SAT JUL 28 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL MONMOUTH AND SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES... AT 1007 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ADELPHIA...OR 19 MILES NORTH OF TOMS RIVER...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...  FARMINGDALE AND COLLINGWOOD PARK BY 1020 PM EDT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS  ACTIONS... PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

The air is very humid and thunderstorms have been scattered and occasionally severe the last few days in and around the NYC metro area and the Northeast. Severe weather hit northern NJ and NYC Thursday evening as well.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. George is also a meteorologist with ABC News and Cablevision News 12. Our website is WrightWeather.com.