Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 10:45PM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Southern Mercer County in central New Jersey... Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Southern Monmouth County in central New Jersey... South central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey... Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1045 PM EDT.
* At 948 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Cranbury to Edinburg to Ewing, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Toms River, Trenton, Lakewood, Jackson, Howell, Manalapan, Ewing, Florence, Burlington, Bristol, Manasquan, Hightstown, Point Pleasant Beach, Bordentown, Cranbury, Lakehurst, Yardley, Newtown, Tullytown and Allentown. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 6 and 8A. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 353 and 359. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 38 and 40. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 33. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 49 and 67, and between mile markers 73 and 76. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 83 and 97.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, NJ ... MONMOUTH, NJ ... OCEAN, NJ ... BUCKS, PA
Instructions:
These storms are producing large hail. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Upper Freehold Township
314 Rte 539
Upper Freehold, NJ 08514
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-758-7738
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP UFTNJ 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