Severe Thunderstorm Warning Just Issued

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NJC027-037-041-300000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0020.120529T2232Z-120530T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
632 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 629 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
  WEST OF COLUMBIA...OR 16 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOUNT POCONO...AND
  MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  COLUMBIA AROUND 640 PM EDT...
  HOPE AROUND 650 PM EDT...
  BLAIRSTOWN AROUND 655 PM EDT...
  FIVE POINTS AROUND 710 PM EDT...
  NEWTON AND ANDOVER AROUND 715 PM EDT...
  LAKE MOHAWK AROUND 725 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR
WITH THESE STORMS AND CAUSE LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.