[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Severe Weather Statement 20:49:26.4006

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
849 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2020

NJC023-025-040100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0102.000000T0000Z-200704T0100Z/
Monmouth NJ-Middlesex NJ-
849 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONMOUTH AND SOUTHEASTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 848 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Old Bridge, or
7 miles southeast of New Brunswick, moving south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement. Power lines were downed in South
         Plainfield as this storm passed.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Sandy Hook, Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick,
Sayreville, Matawan, Highlands, Brownville, Navesink, Morganville,
Lincroft, North Brunswick Township, South River, Highland Park,
Spotswood, Keyport, Milltown, Helmetta and Madison Park.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike near exit 10.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 114 and 126.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4032 7442 4049 7444 4050 7429 4047 7427
      4044 7420 4046 7418 4041 7403 4041 7398
      4048 7402 4048 7401 4043 7397 4040 7397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 348DEG 22KT 4043 7433

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

CMS


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