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Hackettstown Police Department
Tuesday May 28th, 2019 :: 08:50 p.m. EDT

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...Morris County in northern New Jersey...Southern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...Northern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...Northeastern Somerset County in northern New Jersey... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 843 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Allamuchy-Panther Valley, or 8 miles southwest of Newton, moving southeast at 45 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... Morristown, Newton, Dover, Madison, Hopatcong, Florham Park, East Hanover, Lincoln Park, Kinnelon, Hackettstown, Chatham, Boonton,Butler, Wharton, Rockaway, Blairstown, Morris Plains, Mount Arlington, Franklin and Mendham. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for northwestern New Jersey...and eastern Pennsylvania. A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Instructions:

MONITOR WEATHER FORECASTS

Address/Location
Hackettstown Police Department
215 Stiger St
Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 908-852-3302

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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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