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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HACKPD 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