Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:00PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central New Castle County in northern Delaware... East central Cecil County in northeastern Maryland... Atlantic County in southern New Jersey... Northern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey... Salem County in southern New Jersey... Southern Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Camden County in southern New Jersey... Gloucester County in southern New Jersey... Northeastern Cape May County in southern New Jersey... Southern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 200 PM EDT.
* At 1238 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Evesham to near Turnersville to Wilmington Manor, moving southeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Vineland, Atlantic City, Millville, Bridgeton, Elkton, Ocean City, Cumberland, Cherry Hill, Evesham, Mount Laurel, Deptford, Voorhees, Medford, Barnegat, Pleasantville, Glassboro, Lindenwold, Hammonton and Pennsville. This includes the following highways... Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 0 and 44. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 25 and 75. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 9, and between mile markers 30 and 34. New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 3.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CUMBERLAND, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... ATLANTIC, NJ ... SALEM, NJ ... OCEAN, NJ ... BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAPE MAY, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... CECIL, MD ... NEW CASTLE, DE
Instructions:
Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall take priority. Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be followed. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Address/Location
City of Pleasantville Police Department
17 N 1st St
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-641-6100
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP PLVILLEPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning