2K Remain Without Power In Cherry Hill Friday

CHERRY HILL, NJ — A little more than 2,000 people remained without power in Cherry Hill Friday morning after a series of storms struck the region over the last two days.

There were 2,131 Cherry Hill residents in the dark on Friday morning. That number was down from the nearly 5,000 that were experiencing outages for much of the day on Thursday night, just before yet another storm hit the region.

Thursday night's thunderstorm didn't bring the same type of destruction as the storms on Wednesday did. More bad weather was in the forecast for Friday.

As of Friday, the estimated restoration time for Cherry Hill was midnight Sunday. At 9 a.m. Friday, 12,696 Camden County residents remained without power. Statewide, 35,341 people were still experiencing outages. Showers and thunderstorms were expected to continue on Friday and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

For the second straight day, PSEG opened comfort stations for those who are without power. They will be open on Friday from noon to 5 p.m. providing water and ice. Upon arrival, residents should drive up and open their trunk so PSEG employees can place water and ice in it. The employees will follow all public health guidelines and industry best practices, including wearing face coverings and gloves, PSEG said.

Stations are located at:

1. 34 Municipal Drive Lumberton NJ 08048 (Burlington County)
2. Kennedy Center 429 John F Kennedy Way, Willingboro NJ 08046 (Burlington County)
3. 130 E Black Horse Pike Suite 500, Audubon, NJ 08106

The weather forecast through the weekend in Cherry Hill is as follows:

Friday
Scattered showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy late, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.