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Borough of Ramsey, NJ
Friday August 3rd, 2018 :: 03:20 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe T-Storm Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY... NORTHWESTERN BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY... NORTHERN WESTCHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK... SOUTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK... WESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK... ROCKLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK...

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT.

* AT 311 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SUFFERN, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. HAZARD...60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT...EXPECT DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... NEW CITY, OSSINING, PEEKSKILL, MONSEY, NANUET, RAMSEY, RINGWOOD, HAVERSTRAW, SUFFERN, MAHOPAC, WEST POINT, SLOATSBURG, COLD SPRING, PEARL RIVER AND POMONA.

Instructions:

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. && HAIL...<.75IN WIND...60MPH

Address/Location
Borough of Ramsey, NJ
33 N Central Ave
Ramsey, NJ 07446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 201-825-3400

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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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