Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15PM
SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West central Morris County in northern New Jersey... Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey... Northern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 127 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Blairstown, or 14 miles southwest of Newton, moving east at 20 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... Newton, Hopatcong, Hackettstown, Blairstown, Mount Arlington, Stanhope, Netcong, Hope, Andover, Allamuchy-Panther Valley, Greendell, Budd Lake, Great Meadows-Vienna, Succasunna-Kenvil, and Lake Mohawk. This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 6 and 30.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, NJ ... SUSSEX, NJ ... WARREN, 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
Borough of Hopatcong
111 River Styx Rd
Hopatcong, NJ 07843
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-770-1200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HOPATCONG 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