ann's school in raritan. the shingles have been peeled back, and there was also a stop sign that was blown over, shingles blowing down the road. here's a look at another home. the windows were blown clear out. siding is missing. the homeowner says they were watching tv last night, just before 2:00 when they heard a loud noise, heavy rain. the homeowner opened the door. he said the wind blew him clear off his feet. his son was watching television when the windows blew out, blew the tv right out of the home. we spoke to a woman who says she has never heard anything like it. while there's been no official determination, if she had to guess, she would say it was a tornado. do you think it was a tornado? >> i do. i've never experienced anything like it. i've from ohio, i've been in the basement with tornado warnings and everything, but this was different, yeah. a jersey tornado, i guess. >> reporter: so a lot of with missing shingles on their roof, missing pieces fence. there is quite a bit of damage in this neigh

we're live in raritan new jersey where powerful gusts did cause damage overnight. there are also reports of snowfall in the area, scattered power outages, lots going on. (vo) want to be happy with your next vehicle purchase? at enterprise, we guarantee it. and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... am >>> this is new york's number one news, channel 7 eyewitness news with michelle charlesworth and rob nelson, and amy freeze with the exclusive accuweather forecast. now, eyewitness news this morning. >> a potent and powerful clipper system is moving now. the system has brought along powerful winds and have caused we are live in new jersey where an entire neighborhood is assessing the damage left over after some rough rough weather overnight. >> and live accu track radar shows the storms that are racing through the area right now. we'll tell you what to expect for today and the start of the workweek. >> good morning, everybody. happy sunday, i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm toni yates in for michelle charlesworth. thanks for joining us on sunday, april 3rd. a li

. >> our coverage continues in raritan, new jersey. that's where the powerful storm knocked down several fenceposts and panels and also wiped out this stair railing at the entrance of this home. >> cbs2's magdalena doris is live in raritan with a closer look at the damage. >> reporter: good morning, dick and andrea. the winds are still whipping and the damage here is severe left behind. anything that was loose outside or even tied or weighted down was pushed around by these strong wind gusts. as you can see, if you look up to the second floor of this building, the siding is now flopping in the wind. i would imagine anything that has been knocked loose overnight may have a chance of coming down later on today with these wind gusts. to 60 miles per hour have damaged homes. jose rodriguez has been up all night. he says he doesn't know what to do after high winds knocked the window out of his son's room, sending a television crashing from the second floor to the ground. ripping down fencing, sending outdoor furniture flying. when he opened

for now we are raritan, new jersey. >> thanks. >> it's not just here. the windy city of chicago got a coating through saturday. one man tried to quickly put on his gloves as temperatures dipped into the 20s and gusts topped 40 miles per hour. the storm sent bricks and part of a roof flying in the city. and in indiana power lines, traffic lights and trees toppled during the storm. at one point over 1600 homes were without power. you can have the forecast any time with cbs new york weather app. you can also check live radar and send us your weather pictures and video. it's free in the itunes store. >> times square is back to normal this morning after a suspicious truck forced police to evacuate the area. last night for a time the determined there was no threat. cbs2's brian coneybeare has more from times square. >> reporter: police had to clear out thousands of people from times square just before 8:00 on a busy saturday night. they evacuated the entire area. even bringing in barricades to keep people a safe distance way from this beat up white box truck

. >> let's start with a viewer in raritan, new jersey, somerset county. the high winds ripped through his neighborhood and you can see windows blown off and even fences stripped from their posts. also got reports of rooftop well. this was the scene in westchester westchester. snow appeared to be coming down. no official reports of injuries. >>> we are following breaking news from the south pacific. that's where an earthquake triggered a tsunami warning. the 7.2 quake struck near vanuatu. no reports of any damage. we'll continue to watch the situation and bring you the latesteds it's available. >>> brussels airport is partially reopened less than two weeks after a suicide bombing in a terminal. there are stepped up security but few flights coming in or ouo t. extra police and soldiers on patrol and only those who are flying will be allowed into the departure check-in area. for now, that normally busy european hub is operating at only 20% of capacity. >>> closer to home, everything back to normal after scares in two of the busiest places in new york city. s

raritan, new jersey, heavy winds did major damage tonone neighborhood there. residents waking up this morning topt debris scattered across their lawns and parts of their homes torn off. >>d. there's holes in the roof. a lot of the siding off the house. of course, the damage to our windows and we have a lot of debris all over the whole neighborhood here for at least six blocks or so that have been affected by whatever it was. some say it wasn't a tornado. >> the new york city building's department is advising make sure they secure down cranes as well as scaffolding. once again, warning people who ar he out here today to be careful of falling debris. that's the latest from here. pat and gus, back to you. >> thank you very much, or on gt gle play. th tis weather will continue throughout the day. s? >> breaking news out of philadel hiar amtrak suspending service between philadelphia and new york. all of this following a deadly crash. what we're hearing now, the lay t hit a backhoe and derailed south of philly. we're getting reports into the newsroom that at least

in raritan, homeowners dealt with the aftermath of 60 mile- per-hour winds that blew through homes. >> windows were shattered, gutters ripped off, roof. water is in the attic. everywhere, sure to continue into monday morning. back out here live, you can see even more of the damage on the same street. that's a lamp post that was ripped down as a result of the tree being blown over. crews had concerns working in the high winds today. that's why a lot of the repairs didn't get finished. we're told they will continue their work tomorrow morning. reporting live in queens village, valerie castro, cbs 2news. >> valerie, thank you. >>> the storm is still affecting thousands of people across the tri-state area. in new jersey, more than 7000 customers are without power. in connecticut, about 1200 customers are affected. long island has about 2500 outages. in new york city, there are about 200 customers without power. >>> now to the deadly derailment in pennsylvania. investigators are on the scene tonight, just south of philadelphia where an amtrak train heading from manhattan to georgia deraile

firefighters say two separate fires broke out just before noon near the raritan center industrial park. the flames could be seen for miles away by drivers. firefighters blamed wind for spreading the flames. what started the fire is unknown. >>> another fire in jersey city severely damaged five homes and left several people with nowhere to live. firefighters were called out to forest street twice. the fire department says flames started last night at a vacant home. the fire spread to other houses, two of them occupied. the firefighters put them out and left. then hours later it started again in one of the homes. one firefighter was treated for burns. the fire is under investigation. >>> a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck southern japan the second powerful quake in just over 24 hours. cindy hsu reports. >> reporter: the overnight quake shook the region as teams combed the rubble searching for survivors of thursday night's quake. guests in this hotel were awakened by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake early saturday morning. just 24 hours after thursday's quake that killed at least nine people in

raritan, new jersey, especially. rooftops and windows blown off th r homes. belongings scattered across yards and fences knocked down. it wasn't just the wind. we saw a llt ofl in westchester overnight. the icy conditions causing cars to skid off roads and lightning strikes causing power outages in heartsdale. officials are warning residents to be prepared for possible power out ajts. the wind gusts so heavy, they have the ability to knock down power lines. back to you. >> all right. lori bordonaro wh pictures. let's do the numbers. today we'll see rain and snow showers this morning. it will be sunny and cold this afternoon. we're looking at a high of 39. tonight, the wind will die down. it will be low of 36. cooler t than normal. take a look at the yan opener and the mets opener as well. consistenc there at least. rain on both days. the winner o >>> we all back on this >>> we are back on this sunday morning, april 3rd, 2016. it's a tad chilly here in the big apple. >> a little blustery. >> we got some incredibly brave souls taking some time out of their morn

several homes in raritan reported damage when the storm hit around 2:00 this morning. you can see the winds caused damage to fences and ripped the windows out of a home on railroad avenue. there were nearly 28,000 customers without power this morning. gm r >>> and welcome back to "gma" on this sunday morning. the candidates are gearing up for a pivotal primary. is wisconsin going to be a game changer on tuesday? donald trump trailing in the polls with ted cruz gaining momentum all while hillary clinton and bernie sanders run neck and neck, not holding back on the punches either. >> yep, and after wisconsin it goes to new york. >>> a family in california, this, a car hanging upside down on their home. investigators are trying to figure out what happened here. the driver was found nearby, presumably he or she will have the answers. >>> and seattle opens the world's longest floating bridge. 13,000 runners were the first to make it across this nearly 1 1/2-mile structure that crosses lake washington. >> pretty impressive. >>> also coming up, going way beyond peanuts and cr

take a look at this funnel clou over raritan bay, looking over the south shore of long island. wow! >> there goes my car. >> also hail coming down in parts of the area. thissed video was taken in nyack and wayne in new jersey. >>> and then there's the cooldown. the wind anna chance for snow. meteorologist vanessa murdoch is here with this crazy forecast. >> crazy indeed. >> yes, it is really all over the place. so today calmer than yesterday with regards to the storms, but we still have some showers. temperatures will be in the 50s. then tomorrow morning it is going to feel like single will be gusting as high as 60 miles per hour and, of course, you know, there's still the little bit of snow to mention. yeah, that happens overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning. not a whole lot, but certainly a significant change from severe thunderstorms that we dealt with yesterday. right now on the vortex satellite and radar picture there's a lot of green on the screen. expect showers for today, some breaks this afternoon. we're at 54 right now in the city, 43 in monticello, 47 in the hampt

live in raritan, new jersey, magdalena doris, cbs2 news. >> thank you. >>> and people in our area are not just dealing with downed trees and windy. they are waking up to power outages. in an hour the numbers have gone up. con edison is reporting 4700 customers without power. pse & g in new jersey says more electricity. pseg in long island is reporting more than 3300 outages. >> police are searching for a man they say exposed himself on a train in bronx. it happened 2:40 in the afternoon. the suspect acted in front of an 18-year-old woman before she exited the train on wood lock avenue. >> police say the woman who brutally robbed a 103-year-old in the bronx is off the streets and in custody. cbs2's dave carlin reports from co-op city where the victim says she will not let this attack get her down. >> reporter: louise signore is tougher than she looks. surviving a brutal robbery, it left her battered and sore. >> my head, my hands, my hand, my back, my neck. >> reporter: the senior has lived here 45 years. she is under 5' tall and she says she is legally blind and hard-of-hearing and, t