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Borough of Ramsey, NJ
Friday June 13th, 2014 :: 05:01 p.m. EDT

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Severe TStorm Warning

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... UNION COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY... HUDSON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

* AT 450 PM EDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WEST MILFORD TO 8 MILES WEST OF FAIRFIELD TO SUMMIT TO 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PLAINFIELD... AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... SUMMIT AND PLAINFIELD BY 510 PM... MILLBURN BY 515 PM... FAIRFIELD AND CALDWELL BY 520 PM... WEST MILFORD... WAYNE... POMPTON LAKES AND BLOOMINGDALE BY 535 PM... UNION BY 540 PM...

CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER... IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Instructions:

MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER... IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER... YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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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