Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM
SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey... Mercer County in central New Jersey... Northern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Southern Somerset County in northern New Jersey... Monmouth County in central New Jersey... Middlesex County in northern New Jersey... Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 649 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near North Brunswick Township to near Levittown, moving east at 30 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... Trenton, New Brunswick, Perth Amboy, Long Branch, Somerville, Sandy Hook, Somerset, Edison, Lakewood, Middletown, Old Bridge, Bensalem, Jackson, Howell, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, Sayreville, North Brunswick, Marlboro, and Manalapan. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 6 and 12. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 349 and 359. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 35 and 40. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 39 and 42. Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 31. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 48 and 76. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 17. Garden State Parkway between mile markers 101 and 133.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... MIDDLESEX, NJ ... MONMOUTH, NJ ... OCEAN, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ ... BUCKS, PA
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 these storms. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Burlington City NJ Office of Emergency Management
525 High St
Burlington, NJ 08016
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-386-0200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CITYOEM 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