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Borough of Hopatcong
Sunday August 18th, 2024 :: 05:48 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

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

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Morris County in northern New Jersey... Southeastern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 547 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lake Telemark, or 11 miles southwest of West Milford, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include... Morristown, Dover, Hopatcong, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Boonton, Butler, Wharton, Rockaway, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Franklin, Mountain Lakes, Riverdale, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, Victory Gardens, Lake Mohawk, and Green Pond. This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 30 and 49. Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 39 and 54.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MORRIS, NJ ... SUSSEX, NJ

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly NJ. 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

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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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