Tornado Warning until 06:45PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey... North central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey... West central Burlington County in southern New Jersey... South central Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 622 PM EDT, a tornado producing storm was located over Mullica Hill, or 11 miles southwest of Gloucester City, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Damaging tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 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... Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Mount Laurel, Deptford, West Deptford, Glassboro, Lindenwold, Bellmawr, Woodbury, Pitman, Palmyra, Magnolia, Westville, Woodbury Heights, National Park, Brooklawn, Audubon Park and Barclay-Kingston. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 3 and 4. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 15 and 27. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 349 and 351. Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 19 and 40. Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 1. Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... PHILADELPHIA, PA
Instructions:
To repeat, a tornado has been confirmed. 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!
Address/Location
Mount Laurel Township
100 Mt Laurel Rd
Mount Laurel Township, NJ 08054
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 856-234-0001
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