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Severe thunderstorm watch issued in 6 N.J. counties. Damaging winds, drenching rain possible today.
Parts of New Jersey will likely be targeted by powerful wind gusts as strong as 60 to 70 mph Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening, forecasters say.
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What happenedParts of New Jersey will likely be targeted by powerful wind gusts as strong as 60 to 70 mph Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening, forecasters say.
The headline splitThe Star-Ledger (NJ.com) frames it as "Severe thunderstorm watch issued in 6 N.J. counties. Damaging winds, drenching rain possi...". WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) frames it as "Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for much of Maryland".
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CenterSevere thunderstorm watch issued in 6 N.J. counties. Damaging winds, drenching rain possible today.
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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for much of Maryland
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Meteorologist Alena Lee says strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday afternoon bringing the threat of damaging wind and flooding rain to the Baltimore area.
