Tornado Warning until 03:45PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Eastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Northwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 317 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Flemington, or 12 miles west of Somerville, moving northeast at 25 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... Somerville, Bridgewater, Flemington, Lebanon, Cloverhill, White House Station and Raritan. This includes the following highways... Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 21 and 31. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 16 and 21.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... SOMERSET, 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
Somerset County Public Safety
20 Grove St
Somerville, NJ 08876
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-231-7140
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