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City of Cape May Police Department
Saturday August 3rd, 2024 :: 08:12 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:15PM Saturday

SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey... Cumberland County in southern New Jersey... East central Salem County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey... Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 811 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of Bivalve, or 15 miles northwest of Cape May, moving northeast at 40 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... Vineland, Atlantic City, Millville, Ocean City, Cumberland, Pleasantville, Somers Point, Ventnor City, Northfield, Margate City, Buena, Laurel Lake, Weymouth, Woodbine, Estell Manor, Newfield, Longport, Corbin City, Newport, and Leesburg. This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 17 and 36.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATLANTIC, NJ ... CAPE MAY, NJ ... CUMBERLAND, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... SALEM, 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
City of Cape May Police Department
643 Washington St
Cape May, NJ 08204

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-884-9500

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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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