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City of Plainfield NJ
Friday August 9th, 2024 :: 11:25 a.m. EDT

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Plainfield Police: Tornado Warning

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for Plainfield, NJ, and surrounding areas. A Tornado Watch means that conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes in and around the watch area.
 
### What You Should Do:
- **Stay Informed:** Monitor weather updates from reliable sources, including local news, weather apps, and NOAA Weather Radio.
- **Prepare Your Safe Space:** Identify and prepare your shelter area. The safest location is a small, windowless interior room on the lowest level of a sturdy building, such as a basement or storm cellar.
- **Review Your Emergency Plan:** Make sure all family members know where to go and what to do in the event of a tornado.
- **Have an Emergency Kit Ready:** Include essentials like water, non-perishable food, medications, a flashlight, batteries, and a first aid kit.
- **Secure Outdoor Items:** Bring in or secure any outdoor furniture, garbage cans, and other loose items that could become projectiles in strong winds.
 
 
**Stay Safe, Plainfield!**
 

Instructions:

None

Address/Location
City of Plainfield NJ
510 Watchung Ave
Plainfield, NJ 07060

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-753-3000

Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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