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Upper Freehold Township
Friday September 8th, 2023 :: 03:28 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey... South central Mercer County in central New Jersey... Northeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Southwestern Monmouth County in central New Jersey...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 327 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cedar Glen Lakes, or 14 miles west of Toms River, and is nearly stationary. Additional clusters of severe thunderstorms are also located within the warned area and are nearly stationary. 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... Toms River, Lakewood, Jackson, Tabernacle, Presidential Lakes Estates, Lakehurst, Allentown, Pemberton, Wrightstown, Six Flags Theme Park, Cedar Glen West, Leisuretowne, Georgetown, Cassville, Crosswicks, Presidential Lakes, Woodruff, Cedar Glen Lakes, Imlaystown and Whiting. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike near exit 8. Interstate 195 in New Jersey near mile marker 3.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... MONMOUTH, NJ ... OCEAN, 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

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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

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