8/27/2011 Hurricane Irene Evening Update

1. As i have been harping on, rain will be the big issue tonight. Most parts, it has been raining since just after noon. We are entering into the "main" part of the storm, and will be lasting until Sunday morning. Many locations already are approaching 2" but here is a graphic for totals so far:

2. Numerous Tornadoes have been reported. Tornadoes have been confirmed in NC, VA and DE. Please, heed the watches and warnings. These tornadoes can spawn at any time, and will be fast movers. Here is the watch...includes Southern NJ, Burlington, Ocean, Monmouth and Middlesex Counties:

3. 1,000,000 people have been reported to be without power. Please make precautions now for power outages!

4. Irene is still a hurricane at 80mph sustained winds.

5. Just an FYI- Richmond, VA (~100 miles from the coast) reported a wind gust to 71mph.....they are a lot further than any of us in Central NJ.