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The National Meteorological Service has improved the assessment of the threat hanging over much of the state, while a powerful storm system swept through New Jersey Sunday night.
The system is expected to arrive in the state late Sunday night and the risk of severe weather will extend until dawn, according to the National Weather Service. Devastating winds, heavy rains, flash floods and isolated tornadoes are possible, the service said.
Most of the western part of the state has been turned into "increased risk of extreme weather," which means that many severe storms are possible in these areas. The eastern part of the state is listed as a "light risk", which means that scattered and violent storms are possible.
The National Weather Service said the winds could cut down trees and power lines and that there is a possibility of localized tornado throughout New Jersey.
The service also issued a flash flood warning for the counties of Sussex and Warren in North Jersey. Heavy rains of up to 1 to 2 inches per hour are expected across the state, but these two counties have recently received two inches of rain, so the soil is already saturated, said the service.
Heavy rain on the roads could also affect morning commutes, and Monday's high winds of 50 mph could also prevent crews from cleaning storm damage overnight, the service said.
The National Weather Service reminded residents that such storms could be particularly dangerous because most people would be asleep when they hit.
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