Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey... Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 835 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Dividing Creek, or 9 miles south of Millville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Millville, Ocean City, Cape May, North Wildwood, Laurel Lake, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Avalon, West Cape May, Stone Harbor, Cape May Court House, Leesburg, Scotch Bonnet, Seaville, Dennisville, Bricksboro, Strathmere, Fortesque and Eldora.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CUMBERLAND, NJ ... CAPE MAY, NJ
Instructions:
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southern New Jersey. Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Address/Location
Middle Township PD
31 Mechanic St
Cape May County, NJ 08210
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-465-8700
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP MTPDTIPS followed by your message, to 888777
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