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Cranford Police Department
Saturday June 22nd, 2024 :: 03:24 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

SVROKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Union County in northeastern New Jersey... Richmond County in southeastern New York...

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 324 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Linden, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near... Elizabeth and Linden around 330 PM EDT. Todt Hill and Port Richmond around 335 PM EDT. Oakwood and Tompkinsville around 350 PM EDT. The Verrazano Narrows Bridge around 355 PM EDT.

* AFFECTED AREAS: UNION, NJ ... RICHMOND, NY

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Cranford Police Department
8 Springfield Ave
Cranford, NJ 07016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-272-2222

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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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