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Somerset County Public Safety
Thursday July 31st, 2025 :: 01:50 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Tornado Warning until 02:15PM

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

* Tornado Warning for... East central Somerset County in northern New Jersey... Northeastern Middlesex County in northern New Jersey...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 149 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Plainfield, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include... Carteret, Middlesex, Bound Brook, Colonia, Woodbridge, South Plainfield, North Plainfield, Metuchen, Dunellen, Watchung, Iselin, Sewaren, Port Reading, Avenel, and Fords.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MIDDLESEX, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

Address/Location
Somerset County Public Safety
20 Grove St
Somerville, NJ 08876

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-231-7140

Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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