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Upper Freehold Township
Thursday July 29th, 2021 :: 07:19 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 07:45PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... North central Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey... Southwestern Monmouth County in central New Jersey... South central Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 718 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Twin Rivers, or 15 miles east of Trenton, moving east at 15 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... Lakewood, Howell, Marlboro, Manalapan, Hightstown, Cranbury, Allentown, Farmingdale, Roosevelt, East Freehold, Jacksons Mills, West Freehold, Clearbrook Park, Adelphia, Clarksburg, Vista Center, Yorketown, Twin Rivers, Imlaystown and Freewood Acres. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike near exit 8A. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 9 and 30.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, 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

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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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