Severe Thunderstorm Warning Thursday Morning For Morris County

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — A line of severe thunderstorms are making their way toward Morris County, triggering a warning by the National Weather Service (NWS) on Thursday morning.

Gusty winds up to 60 miles per hour and penny-sized hail are possible as a storm cell moves east over New Jersey. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines may occur.

This current alert is in effect until 9:45 a.m. Thursday, per the NWS.

Just before 9 a.m., weather officials said that "severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Hope to High Bridge to near Sand Brook, moving east at 50 mph."

Locations impacted include Morristown, Madison, Dover, Florham Park, East Hanover, Chatham, Boonton, and Wharton.

Check out the upcoming Memorial Day weekend forecast for Morris County, from the National Weather Service:

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this morning. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Thursday night: A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Memorial Day: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Monday Night: Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.