Tornado Warning until 08:00PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...
* Until 800 PM EDT.
* At 731 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located over Freewood Acres, or 10 miles northwest of Toms River, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Toms River, Asbury Park, Lakewood, Jackson, Howell, Tinton Falls, Manasquan, Point Pleasant Beach, Farmingdale, Mantoloking, Leisure Village, Allenwood, Dover Beaches North, Cedar Glen West, Jacksons Mills, Leisure Village East, Adelphia, Vista Center, Ramtown and Brick Township. This includes the following highways... Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 20 and 34. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 86 and 102.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MONMOUTH, NJ ... OCEAN, 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. 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
Aberdeen Township
1 Aberdeen Square
Monmouth County, NJ 07747
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-583-4200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ABERDEEN 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