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Borough of Wildwood Crest Police Department
Thursday August 20th, 2026 :: 07:08 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 07:30PM

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

* Tornado Warning for... Southwestern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 707 PM EDT, a waterspout was located just offshore over North Cape May, or near Cape May, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar confirmed waterspout moving toward shore. 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... Cape May, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Avalon, West Cape May, Stone Harbor, Scotch Bonnet, Diamond Beach, Rio Grande, North Cape May, Cape May Court House, Villas, West Wildwood, Erma, and Whitesboro-Burleigh.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CAPE MAY, 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
Borough of Wildwood Crest Police Department
6101 Pacific Ave
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-522-2456

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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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