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Harvey Cedars Police Department
Friday May 20th, 2022 :: 05:55 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Ocean County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 553 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brookville, or 15 miles southwest of Toms River, moving east at 35 mph. This storm has a history of producing hail up to ping pong ball size within the last hour. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include... Barnegat, Beachwood, Seaside Heights, Brookville, Warren Grove, Bamber Lake, Ocean Acres and Waretown. This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 65 and 79.

* AFFECTED AREAS: OCEAN, NJ

Instructions:

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move off the beach and seek shelter indoors. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southern New Jersey.

Address/Location
Harvey Cedars Police Department
7606 Long Beach Blvd
Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-494-6509

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant 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:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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