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Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management
Tuesday February 21st, 2023 :: 03:41 p.m. EST

Advisory

Tornado Warning until 04:15PM

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 415 PM EST.

* At 340 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Edinburg, or 7 miles east of Trenton, moving east at 45 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... Hightstown, Cranbury, Roosevelt, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Edinburg, Windsor, Twin Rivers, Clearbrook Park, Princeton Junction and Concordia. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike near exit 8A. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and 12. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 64 and 68.

* 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.

Address/Location
Monroe Township Office of Emergency Management
3 Municipal Plaza
Monroe Township, NJ 08831

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-521-0222

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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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