NEW JERSEY — A TORCON 4 tornado risk has been issued for eastern Pennsylvania, all of New Jersey, and New York City, marking a medium risk for tornadoes across major cities including Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Newark, and New York. Residents in these areas are urged to stay alert today and have a safe place to shelter should a tornado warning be issued.
A widespread high wind risk also extends from Ohio through New York and into Virginia, with winds strong enough to break tree branches and cause power outages across a broad multi-state region.
TORCON 4 Marks Highest Tornado Risk Across the Region
The TORCON scale, which measures tornado probability on a range from 1 to 10, shows a level 4 risk centered directly over Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and much of New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. This represents the highest tornado risk category within today’s outlook.
A slightly lower TORCON 3 risk surrounds the highest-risk zone, covering State College, Scranton, Binghamton, and Albany, while a TORCON 2 risk extends farther west toward Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Columbus.
Damaging Wind Threat Rated Very Likely Across Much of the Corridor
Wind threat mapping shows a very likely designation for damaging winds stretching from Erie and Binghamton through State College and into portions of New Jersey and New York, reflecting high confidence in widespread wind impacts today…