Power Outage in Secaucus, NJ

Low pressure developed over the Ohio Valley and Middle Atlantic on Sunday, January 31, 2021. The low then consolidated along the Middle Atlantic coast early on Monday, February 1, 2021 and intensified as it slowly tracked to the north-northeast. The low meandered slowly north as it moved along the northeast and New England coast later on Monday February 1, 2021 through Wednesday, February 3, 2021. The low brought a major winter storm to northeast New Jersey, with the most significant impacts occurring on Monday, February 1, 2021. 3 to 6 inches of snow had already accumulated by the start of the morning commute. Near blizzard conditions then occurred through the rest of the morning into the early afternoon with snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour. Strong winds combined with these heavy snow rates to produce visibilities one quarter mile or less at times. The heavier bands of snow lifted north across the rest of northeast New Jersey in the afternoon and evening. Lighter snow bands then lingered intermittently through the early morning hours on February 3, 2021. Snowfall totals ranged 15 to 20 inches of snow with some locations receiving around two feet. Winds gusted 40 to 55 mph at times on Monday, February 1, 2021, which caused power outages. Travel was also severely impacted as many flights were cancelled and travel by train was suspended. COVID testing and vaccination sites were closed. Impacts were limited on February 2, 2021 and February 3, 2021 as the snow was largely light.

February 01, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. Power outage and tree down across the road near 43rd Street and Meadowview Avenue in North Bergen. Time estimated by radar.

November 15, 2020

Thunderstorm Wind. Tree on power line near 88th Street and Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen. Time estimated by radar.

November 15, 2020

Category 1 Hurricane Isaias with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph, made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, NC at 11:10 pm on August 3rd. Isaias intensity weakened back to Tropical Storm strength as it forward speed increased to near 30 mph early morning of August 4th.||The center of Isaias passed about 65 miles west of New York City at 3 pm on August 4, 2020, with tropical storm force winds east of the center of circulation. The highest sustained wind speeds across northeastern New Jersey ranged from 35 to 50 mph, with gusts 60 to 70 mph, resulting in widespread wind damage and power outages. Rainfall amounts of 1/2 to 4 inches were observed across northeastern NJ, resulting in some localized flooding issues.||Two injuries resulted from high winds:|In Kearny, Hudson County NJ, one person was injured as a tree fell on there car on Schulyer Avenue||In Little Ferry, Bergen County, NJ one person and a dog were injured when struck by a falling tree||Preliminary damage cost estimates are:||Gov. Phil Murphy has sent the White House a request for just under $34.2 million in recovery funds for parts of the state hit hardest by the storm||The number of power outages state wide peaked around 1.4 million on August 4-5th, with many outages extending for days. In addition, multiple disruptions to mass transit and road closures due to downed power lines and trees were noted, with numerous water systems having to move to alternate power. Because of all the damage, the state had to open 13 debris management sites.||The state lost around xx percent of their tree population.

August 04, 2020

Tropical Storm. In Kearny, Hudson County NJ, one person was injured and trapped in their car around 12pm LST from a tree falling on there car.||Maximum sustained winds of 42 mph were recorded at the Harrison Wx COOP station in Hudson County at 1155 am LST, and 39 mph at a mesonet stations at Secaucus at 1 pm LST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at the WeatherFlow station in Bayonne at 1151 am LST, and nearby, the Honorable William Wall Mesonet, reported a maximum sustained wind of 49 mph and peak gusts of 78 mph at 1218 pm LST. ||These type of winds across the area resulted in numerous trees and tree limbs being downed, power outages, damages to homes and automobiles, and disruption to mass transit. ||There were no reports of coastal flooding as the highest storm surge did not coincide with high tide and was during a period of low astronomical tides.

August 04, 2020

@mmpadellan Ban falling trees… I mean, how it’s not a national emergency is beyond me. Billions in damage, lost wag… https://t.co/wnvmeuztxi

@Alustrial3 - March 14, 2023 22:26

Glad to hear schools are closed and people are staying safe as the winter storm hits New England and the NYC metro… https://t.co/NX5SKngXC2

@JhonWill_01 - March 14, 2023 22:10

plan on streaming tomorrow ya’ll! hope to see everyone there, sorry for the inconvenience, power outage so definite… https://t.co/3mfx62dpB5

@Fuller2305 - March 14, 2023 21:52

@GregAbbott_TX You’re kidding right? You have more power outages than any other state! What a joke

@MomSmurfette - March 14, 2023 21:35

Falling trees and power outages hitting my neck of the woods in the #bayarea. Kids getting released from school ear… https://t.co/rMh2476CJw

@shibanijoshi - March 14, 2023 21:21