10K Lose Power As 'Bomb Cyclone' Nor'easter Impacts NJ (UPDATED)

UPDATE: 12K Lose Power As 50-MPH Nor'easter Winds Impact NJ: What's Next

NEW JERSEY – A nor'easter – now labeled a "bomb cyclone" – impacted New Jersey on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, bringing 30- to 50-mph winds and heavy rains to the region as commuters struggled to get home because of downed trees and accidents.

More than 10,000 were without power on Wednesday evening as the storm impacted the state; that number shrunk to 5,000 by Thursday morning (see lists below).

Damage was reported in communities across the state, including flooding.

A NJ Transit bus struck a toll plaza in North Jersey on Wednesday and a car accident was reported on the Garden State Parkway in Barnegat as the storm appeared to impact traffic (see list of road conditions below).

A bomb cyclone essentially is a low pressure system that is a strong nor'easter, one that can even resemble a small tropical storm and can build strength very quickly, according to the NWS.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook across New Jersey, saying heavy rains and gusty winds are expected through Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

A wind advisory also is in effect statewide, with gusts as strong as 50 mph possible. A thunderstorm was also still possible, along with more power outages and downed trees.

More than 5,000 were without power as of 6:30 a.m. on Thursday:

1. HANOVER TOWNSHIP 431
2. MILLBURN TOWNSHIP 381
3. MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP 332
4. LIVINGSTON TOWNSHIP 261
5. DOVER TOWN 227
6. Upper Twp 209
7. LACEY TOWNSHIP 195
8. RIDGEWOOD VILLAGE 171
9. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP 165
10. Wildwood City 154
11. NEWARK CITY 142
12. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 108
13. LEBANON TOWNSHIP 99
14. UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 93
15. PARSIPPANY TROY HILLS TOWNSHIP 91
16. CHATHAM BOROUGH 90
17. BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP 82
18. RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP 82
19. MOUNTAIN LAKES BOROUGH 73
20. KNOWLTON TOWNSHIP 73
21. MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP 71
22. BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP 71
23. EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 69
24. BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP 68
25. Mahwah 67
26. WANAQUE BOROUGH 64
27. MENDHAM TOWNSHIP 63
28. MONTCLAIR TWP 60
29. DENVILLE TOWNSHIP 59
30. MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP 57
31. North Wildwood City 57
32. HIGHLANDS BOROUGH 56
33. BERKELEY HEIGHTS TOWNSHIP 52
34. PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP 51
35. ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP 48
36. EAST ORANGE CITY 47
37. Alpine 44
38. Dennis Twp 43
39. BOONTON TOWNSHIP 38
40. UNION TWP 34
41. UNION TOWNSHIP 33
42. PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE BOROUGH 31
43. MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP 28
44. Wyckoff 26
45. LOPATCONG TOWNSHIP 24
46. EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP 23
47. POHATCONG TOWNSHIP 23
48. TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP 21
49. PATERSON CITY 20
50. MENDHAM BOROUGH 20
51. Clementon Boro 19
52. SOUTH ORANGE VILLAGE TWP 18
53. STILLWATER TOWNSHIP 18
54. LINCOLN PARK BOROUGH 15
55. WARREN TOWNSHIP 15
56. HOPATCONG BOROUGH 14
57. Middle Twp 14
58. BERNARDSVILLE BOROUGH 13
59. OCEAN TOWNSHIP 12
60. WALDWICK BORO 11
61. ALLENTOWN BORO 10
62. LITTLE FALLS TWP 10
63. ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP 10
64. ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS BOROUGH 10
65. CHATHAM TOWNSHIP 10
66. SOUTH TOMS RIVER BOROUGH 10
67. GLEN ROCK BORO 9
68. BELLEVILLE TWP 9
69. Lower Twp 9
70. RINGWOOD BOROUGH 8
71. PRINCETON 7
72. READINGTON TOWNSHIP 7
73. BLAIRSTOWN TOWNSHIP 7
74. WASHINGTON TWP 6
75. WESTFIELD TOWN 6
76. ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP 6
77. MATAWAN BOROUGH 6
78. NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP 6
79. CHESTER TOWNSHIP 6
80. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 6
81. CITY OF ORANGE TWP 5
82. NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP 5
83. CLINTON TOWNSHIP 5
84. GLEN GARDNER BOROUGH 5
85. WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP 5
86. BERNARDS TOWNSHIP 5
87. Closter 4
88. Montvale 2
89. Franklin Lakes 1
90. Norwood 1
91. Ramsey 1

More than 10,000 were without power at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday:

1. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP 1,008
2. CHATHAM TOWNSHIP 932
3. HARDING TOWNSHIP 684
4. JACKSON TOWNSHIP 639
5. Upper Twp 603
6. SUMMIT CITY 535
7. Glassboro Boro 496
8. SPARTA TOWNSHIP 478
9. Shamong Twp 368
10. SPOTSWOOD BOROUGH 316
11. CHATHAM BOROUGH 274
12. PARSIPPANY TROY HILLS TOWNSHIP 267
13. Corbin City 259
14. MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP 243
15. ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP 220
16. Penns Grove Boro 206
17. LACEY TOWNSHIP 195
18. Estell Manor City 146
19. OCEAN TOWNSHIP 143
20. NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP 133
21. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 116
22. Haworth 96
23. LEBANON TOWNSHIP 93
24. NEWARK CITY 93
25. TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP 91
26. BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP 82
27. NEW PROVIDENCE BOROUGH 82
28. UNION TOWNSHIP 80
29. BERNARDS TOWNSHIP 78
30. Pittsgrove Twp 76
31. BRANCHBURG TOWNSHIP 71
32. EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP 69
33. SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP 67
34. Tabernacle Twp 65
35. Franklin Twp 59
36. UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP 58
37. MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP 57
38. North Wildwood City 57
39. CLINTON TOWNSHIP 53
40. PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP 51
41. BERKELEY HEIGHTS TOWNSHIP 51
42. PRINCETON 50
43. EAST ORANGE CITY 46
44. MORRIS TOWNSHIP 45
45. Weymouth Twp 45
46. BORDENTOWN CITY 44
47. MORRISTOWN TOWN 39
48. MEDFORD TWP 37
49. MENDHAM TOWNSHIP 32
50. WESTWOOD BORO 30
51. PEAPACK AND GLADSTONE BOROUGH 29
52. MONTGOMERY TWP 29
53. RARITAN TOWNSHIP 28
54. FRELINGHUYSEN TOWNSHIP 25
55. MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP 24
56. POHATCONG TOWNSHIP 23
57. MOUNTAIN LAKES BOROUGH 20
58. Middle Twp 20
59. FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP 19
60. Alpine 19
61. MILFORD BOROUGH 18
62. HARDWICK TOWNSHIP 18
63. HACKETTSTOWN TOWN 14
64. BERNARDSVILLE BOROUGH 13
65. MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP 12
66. CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP 11
67. Little Egg Harbor Twp 11
68. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 10
69. Northvale 10
70. BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP 9
71. KNOWLTON TOWNSHIP 9
72. MOORESTOWN TWP 9
73. Northfield City 9
74. Pitman Boro 9
75. HOPATCONG BOROUGH 8
76. Egg Harbor Twp 8
77. Lower Twp 8
78. NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP 7
79. CHESTERFIELD TWP 7
80. Paulsboro Boro 7
81. ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP 6
82. MATAWAN BOROUGH 6
83. CHESTER TOWNSHIP 6
84. Hamilton Twp 6
85. GLEN GARDNER BOROUGH 5
86. HOLLAND TOWNSHIP 5
87. WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP 5
88. MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP 5
89. CHERRY HILL TWP 5
90. Wildwood City 5
91. Alloway Twp 5
92. Ramsey 1

About 10,000 were without power at 7 p.m. on Wednesday:

1. WESTWOOD BORO 2,379
2. PISCATAWAY TWP 1,132
3. Monroe Twp 880
4. DUNELLEN BORO 742
5. HOWELL TOWNSHIP 663
6. WASHINGTON TWP 486
7. Millville City 460
8. EMERSON BORO 422
9. BERKELEY TOWNSHIP 386
10. ORADELL BORO 305
11. GREEN BROOK TWP 257
12. HILLSDALE BORO 241
13. ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP 211
14. Penns Grove Boro 199
15. NEWARK CITY 190
16. TEANECK TWP 130
17. PARAMUS BORO 114
18. Haworth 96
19. Fairfield Twp 78
20. UNION TOWNSHIP 67
21. BLOOMFIELD TWP 59
22. Somers Point City 48
23. HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP 39
24. Cape May City 38
25. BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP 30
26. LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP 26
27. Hopewell Twp 21
28. BERGENFIELD BORO 19
29. MILFORD BOROUGH 17
30. DELAWARE TOWNSHIP 16
31. LIVINGSTON TWP 14
32. Lower Twp 14
33. WOODCLIFF LAKE BORO 13
34. ASBURY PARK CITY 12
35. Little Egg Harbor Twp 11
36. RIVER VALE TWP 10
37. Pleasantville City 8
38. EVESHAM TWP 7
39. LEBANON TOWNSHIP 7
40. MOORESTOWN TWP 6
41. HOPATCONG BOROUGH 5
42. HACKETTSTOWN TOWN 5
43. Wildwood City 5

Localized poor drainage flooding may occur with the rains, according to the NWS.

Here were the road conditions on Thursday morning:

• Overturned tractor trailer on NJ 440 southbound north of W 63rd St in Jersey City. All lanes closed.
• Police department activity on the George Washington Bridge westbound at Express ramp to Route 4, right lane blocked.
• Downed pole on US 1&9 southbound at Stiles St in Linden. All lanes closed and detoured.

Here were the road conditons on Wednesday evening:

• Downed tree on NJ 38 eastbound at CR 603/Mt. Laurel Rd in Moorestown Twp. Right lane closed; 5-10 minute delay; use caution.
• Flooding on US 130 in both directions at CR 551 in Brooklawn. One lane may be closed 5-10 minute delay; use caution.
• Downed tree on US 9 northbound South of CR 559/Mays Landing Rd in Somers Point. All lanes closed; 5-10 minute delay; use caution.
• Downed tree on US 9 northbound south of Garden State Parkway in Middle Twp. All lanes closed; 5-10 minute delay; use caution.
• Disabled vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike - Eastern Spur southbound south of Interchange 15X - Secaucus Train Station in Secaucus. Right lane blocked.
• Crash at the Lincoln Tunnel westbound at Mid-Tunnel - North Tube in Manhattan. Right lane blocked.
• Emergency construction on I-195 westbound at Exit 16 - CR 537/Great Adventure in Jackson Twp. Right lane closed 10-15 minute delay; use caution.
• Crash with Injuries on the New Jersey Turnpike - Hudson County Extension eastbound outside Exit Interchange 14C - Toll Plaza in Jersey City. One toll lane blocked.
• Delays on NJ 440 northbound between New Jersey Turnpike/I-287 in Edison Twp and US 9/Garden State Parkway in Woodbridge Twp; delays due to volume.
• Delays on US 206 southbound approaching CR 546/Franklin Corner Rd in Lawrence Twp; delays due to volume.
• Delays on I-80 westbound between Exit 47A - I-280 and Exit 45 - CR 637/Beverwyck Rd in Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp; delays due to volume.
• Delays on I-78 local and express roadways in both directions between Exit 48 - NJ 24 West in Springfield Twp and Exit 52 - Garden State Parkway in Union Twp; delays due to volume.
• Delays on I-676 southbound from Exit 4 - Atlantic Ave in Camden to I-76 in Gloucester City; delays due to volume.
• Delays on NJ 42 southbound approaching Exit 10B - CR 681/Lower Landing Rd in Gloucester Twp; delays due to volume.
• Delays and Pockets of Volume on the Garden State Parkway northbound from South of Exit 143C - NJ 124 in Irvington Twp to Exit 150 - Hoover Avenue in Bloomfield 6 mile delay; due to volume.

Here is what you can also expect:

• Much of the rain will be heavy after 5 p.m., but strong winds are expected to follow.
• The eastern counties of the state – along the Jersey Shore and Bergen and Hudson – are supposed to be impacted the most.
• Flash flooding will come with rain that will be 2 to 3 inches, locally higher.

• Flash flooding along quick responding small streams and creeks is possible.
• Minor flooding of urban areas and low-lying roads is possible.
• Minor coastal flooding is expeced, with an inundation of 1 to 2 feet above ground in vulnerable coastal areas.
• Minor dune erosion is possible along the Atlantic ocean beachfront.
• 20- to 30-MPH with gusts 40 to 50 mph are expected.

• Scattered power outages and several downed trees and power lines are possible.
• Seas of 7 to 11 feet on the ocean are expected.
• Strong wind gusts are expected tonight and Thursday as the coastal low deepens and moves to our northeast. Secure outdoor items including lawn furniture.
• The current wind advisory for the coast may need to be expanded inland.

The storm may strengthen quickly enough to be classified as a bomb cyclone, according to AccuWeather. Parts of the mid-Atlantic coast and northern New England are likely to average 1-2 inches of rain, according to AccuWeather.

A general 2-3 inches of rain is anticipated from northern New Jersey and eastern New York state to southern and central New England, according to AccuWeather. The weather for the scheduled ALCS game in New York City during Wednesday evening is likely to be stormy with drenching rain and gusty wind.

Much of New Jersey is still recovering from last week's nor'easter, which caused heavy erosion along the coast. News4 New York reported that much of that erosion happened along the Monmouth and Ocean County shoreline.

Sinkholes have even formed in areas such as Sea Bright.

Here is the forecast:

• Wednesday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 67. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
• Wednesday night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 p.m., then rain likely between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., then a chance of showers after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
• Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.