Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Mercer County in central New Jersey... Northern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... South central Somerset County in northern New Jersey... Southwestern Monmouth County in central New Jersey... Southwestern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 253 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Allentown, or 8 miles east of Trenton, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Old Bridge, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, Princeton, Jamesburg, Hightstown, Bordentown, Cranbury, Allentown, Roosevelt, Rocky Hill, Princeton Meadows, Windsor, Kingston, Dayton, Plainsboro Center, Clearbrook Park, Edinburg, Crosswicks and Twin Rivers. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 8 and 9. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 2 and 14.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, NJ ... MONMOUTH, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Upper Freehold Township
314 Rte 539
Upper Freehold, NJ 08514
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-758-7738
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP UFTNJ followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant 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:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning