Breaking: Severe Storms Bearing Down On Bergen, Passaic

Severe thunderstorms were expected to hit Bergen and Passaic counties late Tuesday afternoon or early evening through 9 p.m., the National Weather Service said.

The purple areas show the path of what's expected to be the worst of the storms.
Photo Credit: *NWS*

Jerry DeMarco

04/26/2016 3:18 p.m.

The severe thunderstorm was to remain in effect through 9 p.m.

"The main severe threat is for damaging winds and possibly hail," the weather service said.

The storm, which developed across northeastern Pennsylvania and headed southeast, was expected to collide with a cold front moving south from upstate New York.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 60s, the weather service said.

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