<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=210Gky_1H1wHl6d00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=210Gky_1H1wHl6d00" width="1620" height="1080" ><figcaption>Photo credit: shutterstock/Methodical Stock Photos</figcaption></figure><p>Yes, parts of New Jersey are under a tornado watch and flash flood watch 9until 7 p.m. today. The watch, issued just before 1 p.m., covers Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Somerset and Warren counties. Forecasters say the main threats are damaging winds and large hail, with an isolated tornado possible. By Friday, the same storm is expected to strengthen into a nor’easter, pulling in the coldest air of the season and possibly the first wet snowflakes in northwest New Jersey.</p><p>Flooding hit first. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly issued a flash flood warning for northeastern Monmouth County after 1 to 2 inches of rain fell, with rates of 1.5 to 2.5 inches an hour expected. NJ511 reported flooding on Route 35 in Middletown Township, closing all southbound lanes at County Road 50 and New Monmouth Road. Newark Airport was also placed under a ground stop as storms moved across the region.</p><h2>Why are the storms so strong in November?</h2><p>The ingredients lined up. Mike Lee, lead meteorologist at the weather service’s Mount Holly office, told the Asbury Park Press that warm, moist air near the ground in South Jersey and along Interstate 95 is colliding with cold air higher up. That setup allows storms to grow quickly and could produce supercells, according to the Storm Prediction Center. Lee expects the worst through the afternoon and into early evening, with scattered showers and thunder lingering overnight.</p><h2>Which New Jersey cities are in the tornado watch?</h2><p>The watch stretches from the Delaware River to the Shore. It includes Camden, Trenton, New Brunswick and beach towns from Long Branch to Atlantic County’s northern neighbors in Ocean County. If a <a href="https://rollingout.com/2026/11/12/tornado-warning-queens-nyc-airports/">tornado warning</a> is issued for your area, go to a basement or a small interior room on the lowest floor and stay away from windows. If you’re driving and see water across the road, turn around. The weather service notes that most flood deaths happen in vehicles.</p><h2>Is New Jersey under a winter storm watch?</h2><p>No. As of this morning, the Mount Holly office had not issued a winter storm watch for the state. That doesn’t mean winter is staying away. AccuWeather says many interior areas could see their first snowflakes of the season. Higher elevations in northern and northwestern New Jersey could get a slushy coating to a couple of inches, mostly on grass. Along the Interstate 95 corridor, the storm should stay mostly rain.</p><h2>Is a nor’easter hitting New Jersey?</h2><p>Close to it. The low is expected to approach the New Jersey coast tonight and develop into a nor’easter by Friday, according to FOX Weather. For most of New Jersey, that means rain and gusty wind. The heavier snow is expected farther north, in northern <a href="https://rollingout.com/2026/11/12/brutal-pennsylvania-first-snow-storm/">Pennsylvania</a>, upstate New York and northern New England.</p><h2>How cold will it get in New Jersey this weekend?</h2><p>Bundle up. Today highs near 60 will give way to a raw Friday, with temperatures stuck in the low to upper 40s. Lee says Friday night into Saturday morning could drop into the upper 20s and low 30s across much of the state. Saturday will be drier, but highs should stay in the upper 40s, and the weather service says below-normal temperatures will last through the weekend.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey">New Jersey</a> is getting a whole season’s worth of weather in about 48 hours. Thunderstorms and flooded highways today, possible snowflakes tomorrow and freezing nights by the weekend. Keep alerts on until at least 7 p.m.</p></div></body>

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Yes, parts of New Jersey are under a tornado watch and flash flood watch 9until 7 p.m. today. The watch, issued just before 1 p.m., covers Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Salem, Somerset and Warren counties. Forecasters say the main threats are damaging winds and large hail, with an isolated tornado possible. By Friday, the same storm is expected to strengthen into a nor’easter, pulling in the coldest air of the season and possibly the first wet snowflakes in northwest New Jersey.

NJ flash floods shut down Route 35 in Middletown

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Yes, parts of New Jersey are under a tornado watch and flash flood watch 9until 7 p.m. today. The watch, issued just before 1 p.m., covers Burlington, Camd

NJ flash floods shut down Route 35 in Middletown

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