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Delaware Township, NJ Office of Emergency Management
Saturday July 7th, 2012 :: 06:11 p.m. EDT

Alert

National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING for Southern Hunterdon County until 7pm

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NJC019-021-041-PAC011-017-029-045-077-091-095-101-072300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0079.120707T2157Z-120707T2300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
557 PM EDT SAT JUL 7 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRENTON...
BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF READING...
LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN...
CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EASTON...
SOUTHERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
NORTHERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST CHESTER...
DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 556 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEERSVILLE
TO BETHLEHEM TO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF WOMELSDORF...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
BELFAST...ZIONSVILLE...WOMELSDORF AND NAZARETH AROUND 605 PM EDT...
TATAMY...SPRINGTOWN...PLEASANT VALLEY AND GERYVILLE AROUND 610 PM
EDT...
REVERE AND FERNDALE AROUND 615 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7643 4058 7572 4073 7551 4081 7550
4086 7531 4051 7479 4038 7472 4039 7466
4017 7460 4015 7464 4018 7471 4013 7474
4013 7482 4008 7487 4004 7498 3989 7520
3984 7541 3992 7568 4008 7594 4014 7589
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 309DEG 40KT 4081 7539 4066 7538

Instructions:

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

Address/Location
Delaware Township, NJ Office of Emergency Management
816 Sergeantsville Rd
Stockton, NJ 08559

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-397-8189

William J. Powell
Emergency Management
[email protected]
609-397-8189

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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