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Hunterdon County Dept. of Public Safety Office of Emergency Mgmt
Wednesday June 22nd, 2011 :: 05:17 p.m. EDT

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NWS has issued a TORNADO WARNING for NORTHERN HUNTERDON COUNTY until 545PM 6/22/2011.

TORNADO WARNING
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
511 PM EDT WED JUN 22 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
NORTHEASTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
SOUTH CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
EASTERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 506 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR GREAT
MEADOWS-VIENNA...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON...MOVING SOUTHEAST
AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
HACKETTSTOWN BY 520 PM EDT...
BUDD LAKE AND 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF STANHOPE BY 525 PM EDT...
7 MILES NORTHEAST OF CALIFON AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NETCONG BY
530 PM EDT...
LONG VALLEY BY 535 PM EDT...
CHESTER AND 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUCCASUNNA BY 540 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

Address/Location
Hunterdon County Dept. of Public Safety Office of Emergency Mgmt
201 Cherryville Rd
Flemington, NJ 08822

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-788-1196

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