Tornado Warning until 07:15PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Central Mercer County in central New Jersey... North central Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 643 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over Richboro, or 13 miles west of Trenton, moving east at 40 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... Trenton, Ewing, Princeton, Bordentown, Pennington, Yardley, Newtown, Tullytown, Langhorne, Ivyland, Washington Crossing, Woodside, Richboro, White Horse, Mercerville-Hamilton Square, Langhorn, Levittown, Lawrenceville, Florence-Roebling and Morrisville. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 7 and 7A. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 2. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 55 and 76.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... BUCKS, PA
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. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Township of Southampton
5 Retreat Rd
Southampton Township, NJ 08088
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-859-2736
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SOUTHAMPTON followed by your message, to 888777
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