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Middle Township PD
Thursday April 7th, 2016 :: 07:10 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 706 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF VERY HEAVY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AREAS OF DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM GREENWICH TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF FORTESQUE TO 8 MILES EAST OF BIG STONE BEACH TO CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. LITTLE TO NO LIGHTNING MAY OCCUR WITH THIS LINE.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... VINELAND...MILLVILLE...BRIDGETON...OCEAN CITY...CAPE MAY...CUMBERLAND... PLEASANTVILLE...SOMERS POINT...VENTNOR CITY...NORTHFIELD...MARGATE CITY...BUENA...EGG HARBOR CITY...NORTH WILDWOOD...LAUREL LAKE...WILDWOOD CREST...WEYMOUTH...WOODBINE...SEA ISLE CITY AND ESTELL MANOR.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ATLANTIC ... CAPE MAY ... CUMBERLAND

Instructions:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MAY CONTAIN LITTLE OR NO LIGHTNING. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.

Address/Location
Middle Township PD
31 Mechanic St
Cape May County, NJ 08210

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-465-8700

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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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