Len Melisurgo

@LensReality

Weather reporter & news producer at @njdotcom, weather geek, allergy sufferer, wannabe singer, sports fan, addicted to chocolate, music, Pickleball & reality TV

New Jersey

Joined August 2011

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 23

🧐 The tall waterspout that was spinning off the coast of Island Beach State Park Tuesday morning has been classified as a landspout tornado, because it briefly touched down on land, according to the @NWS_MountHolly. #nj #njwx nj.com/weather/2025/0…

LensReality's tweet card. Tuesday’s weak tornado started out as a large, towering waterspout that moved over Barnegat Inlet before touching down on a beach access area.

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 22

😮 First the earthquakes. Now a waterspout! Crazy 2 days in New Jersey. #nj #njwx #waterspout nj.com/weather/2025/0…

LensReality's tweet card. Video footage showed the waterspout spinning near Barnegat Inlet at about 10:38 a.m., and it may have been swirling for about 2 to 3 minutes, the weather service said.

Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 24

🥵 These are some of the record highs to keep an eye on during the day on Friday, as temperatures ramp up. #nj #njwx #nywx #pawx #heatwave

LensReality's tweet image. 🥵 These are some of the record highs to keep an eye on during the day on Friday, as temperatures ramp up. #nj #njwx #nywx #pawx #heatwave

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 23

🥵 11 counties in NJ have been placed under an extreme heat watch and other counties are under a heat advisory because of the intense heat & high humidity that’s expected to smother our region on Friday. #nj #njwx nj.com/weather/2025/0…

LensReality's tweet card. Temperatures could soar into the mid-90s to upper 90s, with humidity making it feel as hot as 105 or 106 degrees in some towns and cities.

Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 23

🧐 Humidity and temperatures will be soaring on Friday. And we could see some daily record highs matched or broken. However, the bigger story may be the intense thunderstorms that could hit late in the day on Friday. #nj #njwx #pawx #nywx

LensReality's tweet image. 🧐 Humidity and temperatures will be soaring on Friday. And we could see some daily record highs matched or broken. However, the bigger story may be the intense thunderstorms that could hit late in the day on Friday. #nj #njwx #pawx #nywx

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𝕄𝕒𝕣𝕔 𝕁𝕣. 🌨️⛈@WxmanFranz · Jul 22

Video of the waterspout moving into land on IBSP via M Farrell Fishing. Nice everywhere but the shore lol #NJwx 🌪️ @JGodynick @JoeMartWx @nynjpaweather @JimCantore

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 22

🙄 Turns out there wasn't just one — but 6 small earthquakes that rattled parts of NJ on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey @USGS. Some residents reported hearing a loud boom during one of the quakes. #nj #njwx #earthquake nj.com/news/2025/07/6…

LensReality's tweet card. Some residents of Morris County reported hearing a loud boom as one of the quakes struck Monday night.

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 21

🥵 We've already had 4 heat waves in NJ this summer - with plenty of 90° days. And we may see a new heat wave coming later this week. #nj #njwx #heatwave nj.com/weather/2025/0…

LensReality's tweet card. We’ve already had four heat waves this summer. And another one appears to be on the way.

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NWS Mount Holly@NWS_MountHolly · Jul 20

There is a chance for off and on showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Some of the storms, especially this afternoon into early evening, could be severe. The primary concern today is damaging winds, though hail and heavy rain are also possible. #PAWx #NJWx #DEWx #MDWx

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 20

There was one storm at the Jersey Shore this morning. If you were under that you had significant flooding, like in Sea Girt.

CCristopher Cace@ccace_wx · Jul 20

Insane flooding in Sea Girt, NJ! #njwx

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Collin Gross@CollinGrossWx · Jul 14

Bad flooding here in Clark, New Jersey…the 2nd one of the day. The red car stalled out. #NJwx

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 14

👀 Not a good sign when you’re getting ready to play Pickleball! The courts in Fords Park in Fords were totally dry at 5:50 pm. But dark storm clouds were looming just to the north, in Union County. Time to bolt! ⛈️ #nj #njwx #darksky @NWS_MountHolly @nynjpaweather @njdotcom

LensReality's tweet image. 👀 Not a good sign when you’re getting ready to play Pickleball! The courts in Fords Park in Fords were totally dry at 5:50 pm. But dark storm clouds were looming just to the north, in Union County. Time to bolt! ⛈️ #nj #njwx #darksky @NWS_MountHolly @nynjpaweather @njdotcom

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 14

⛈️ Dark storm clouds looming in the sky in Edison, NJ, looking north from Middlesex County College at about 5:30 pm today. #nj #njwx @NWS_MountHolly @nynjpaweather @njdotcom

LensReality's tweet image. ⛈️ Dark storm clouds looming in the sky in Edison, NJ, looking north from Middlesex County College at about 5:30 pm today. #nj #njwx @NWS_MountHolly @nynjpaweather @njdotcom

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 14

⛈️ Be on the lookout for slow-moving rain showers and thunderstorms in NJ later today. #nj #njwx nj.com/weather/2025/0…

LensReality's tweet card. The National Weather Service has issued flash flood watches for parts of 17 New Jersey counties on Monday to start a stormy week.

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 13

🧐 Rainfall totals in NJ this month have been all over the map. Some towns have picked up as much as 6 inches, while others (including Newark) have barely gotten a half-inch. That's how widespread the showers & thunderstorms have been. #nj #njwx #nywx nj.com/weather/2025/0…

LensReality's tweet card. Just like air temperatures and snowstorm accumulations, there are wide variations in summer rainfall totals across the Garden State.

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NWS Mount Holly@NWS_MountHolly · Jul 12

Partly cloudy to kick off the weekend with a chance of scattered storms, mainly NW of I-95. An isolated severe storm cannot be ruled out, but the severe threat is low today overall. Remember, when thunder roars, go indoors. Enjoy your weekend! #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx

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NWS Mount Holly@NWS_MountHolly · Jul 11

Friday Afternoon Update: Isolated showers and thunderstorms have developed in two main areas: the Southern Poconos and Coastal Plains of Delaware and New Jersey. Stronger storms will be capable of frequent lightning and heavy rain. radar.weather.gov/?settings=v1_e…

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Len Melisurgo@LensReality · Jul 11

🧐 As you can see from this chart, some places in our region (like Atlantic City) have been drenched by heavy rain this month, while others (like Newark) have gotten just a little. More details coming later on NJ.com @njdotcom #nj #njwx #nywx #pawx

LensReality's tweet image. 🧐 As you can see from this chart, some places in our region (like Atlantic City) have been drenched by heavy rain this month, while others (like Newark) have gotten just a little. More details coming later on NJ.com @njdotcom #nj #njwx #nywx #pawx

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