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Upper Freehold Township
Saturday July 17th, 2021 :: 10:23 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 10:45PM Saturday

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Southwestern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 1022 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Jacksonville, or 13 miles south of Trenton, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include... Mount Holly, Wrightstown, Jobstown, Columbus, Jacksonville, Georgetown, New Egypt, Nws Office, Fort Dix and McGuire AFB. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike near exit 5. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 48 and 51.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... MONMOUTH, NJ ... OCEAN, NJ

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Upper Freehold Township
314 Rte 539
Upper Freehold, NJ 08514

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-758-7738

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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