Tornado Warning until 07:30PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey... Southwestern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 644 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Edinburg, or 7 miles east of Trenton, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Trenton, Jackson, Howell, Hightstown, Allentown, Roosevelt, Cassville, Adelphia, Clarksburg, Vista Center, Edinburg, White Horse, Windsor, Twin Rivers, Six Flags Theme Park, Imlaystown, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Cream Ridge, Freewood Acres and Jacksons Mills. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 8A. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 1 and 28. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 61 and 67.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MERCER, 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, 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:
- 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