Low pressure will continue to meander over the region before slowly moving offshore this weekend. We can expect mostly cloudy skies Friday afternoon with a chance of

There's nothing crazy in the forecast, but our weather turns inclement and raw as a storm system intensifies and sends rain and wind through New Jersey.

In an updated assessment on Monday, the twister was determined to be an EF-1, with max winds of 90 mph to 95mph.

Forecasters say a new batch of strong thunderstorms may hit parts of the state Friday night, with gusts up to 70 mph and hail as big as ping pong balls.

The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 260 for much of New Jersey, effective until 5 p.m. Friday, as unstable

It was not a tornado, but rather a gustnado with 100-105 mph winds that brought down trees and branches in Franklinville, New Jersey, on May 16, 2025, the National Weather Service said.

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. (WPVI) -- A rare "gustnado" formed in Gloucester County, New Jersey, during Friday's storms, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Several damage surveys were conducted after the storm hit the region last week, including in Franklinville along North Blue Bell Road, near the intersection of Coles Mill Road.

The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning Friday afternoon for multiple counties in southern New Jersey as severe storms moved

A gustnado is a small whirlwind that forms in thunderstorm outflows, but it does not connect with any cloud-base rotation, which makes it different from a tornado. Similar to dust devils, some stronger gustnadoes can cause damage.