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Somerset County Public Safety
Saturday September 9th, 2023 :: 04:09 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Morris County in northern New Jersey... South central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey... North central Somerset County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 408 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Morris Plains, or over Morristown, moving north at 5 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... Morristown, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Chatham, Boonton, Butler, Wharton, Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Mendham, Mountain Lakes, Riverdale, Victory Gardens and Green Pond. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 29 and 48. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 28 and 54.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ ... SUSSEX, 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
Somerset County Public Safety
20 Grove St
Somerville, NJ 08876

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-231-7140

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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