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Upper Freehold Township
Thursday August 19th, 2021 :: 03:10 a.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 03:45AM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Mercer County in central New Jersey... West central Monmouth County in central New Jersey... Southwestern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 345 AM EDT.

* At 309 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Mercerville-Hamilton Square, or 7 miles east of Trenton, moving northeast at 30 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... Manalapan, Jamesburg, Hightstown, Cranbury, Allentown, Roosevelt, Edinburg, Princeton Meadows, Windsor, Twin Rivers, Whittingham, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Clearbrook Park, Plainsboro Center, Dayton, White Horse, Concordia, Yardville-Groveville, Rossmoor and Princeton Junction. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 9. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 3 and 11. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 63 and 66.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, NJ ... MONMOUTH, 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. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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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