Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM Sunday ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 815 PM EDT.
* At 713 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hammonton, or 20 miles northeast of Vineland, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include... Barnegat, Hammonton, Shamong, Egg Harbor City, Tuckerton, Seaside Heights, Chesilhurst, Surf City, Port Republic, Elwood-Magnolia, Atsion, Wading River, Warren Grove, Chatsworth, Wharton State Forest, Brookville, Bass River State Forest, Batsto, Old Halfway, and New Gretna. This includes the following highways... Garden State Parkway between mile markers 44 and 78. Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 19 and 33.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ATLANTIC, NJ ... BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, 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.
Address/Location
Harvey Cedars Police Department
7606 Long Beach Blvd
Harvey Cedars, NJ 08008
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-494-6509
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HCPOLICE 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