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Somerset County Public Safety
Sunday August 13th, 2023 :: 01:26 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Tornado Warning until 02:00AM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... East central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Central Somerset County in northern New Jersey... Northwestern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 200 AM EDT.

* At 125 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Flemington, or 14 miles west of Somerville, 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... New Brunswick, Somerville, Somerset, East Brunswick, Bridgewater, North Brunswick, Middlesex, Bound Brook, Manville, Flemington, Millstone, Flagtown, Cloverhill, Belle Mead, Martinsville, North Brunswick Township, Sand Brook, Kendall Park, Raritan and South Bound Brook. This includes Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 10 and 19.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, 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

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