Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued
From
Delaware Water Gap
Sent
Sat, Sep 9 @ 5:29pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 9 at 5:18PM EDT until September 9 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
Northern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
Northeastern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 518 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Blairstown,
or 13 miles west of Newton, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind
damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Blairstown, Flatbrookville, Echo Lake, Werry Lake, Millbrook,
Delaware Water Gap, Skytop, Marshalls Creek, Hidden Lake and
Shawnee.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 314.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. 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.
This notification was posted by Delaware Water Gap. Delaware Water Gap is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
