Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 3, 2020, 8:07 PM EDT (00:07 UTC)

Expired

Aug 3, 2020, 8:30 PM EDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Somerset County, NJ, Warren County, NJ

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
807 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

NJZ007>010-PAZ105-040030-
Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Warren-Upper Bucks-
807 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2020

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHWESTERN MORRIS...
HUNTERDON...CENTRAL WARREN...CENTRAL SOMERSET AND NORTH CENTRAL BUCKS
COUNTIES...

At 806 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Flemington, or
17 miles west of Somerville, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Wind gusts up to 45 mph are possible with this storm.

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm...and may cause 
ponding on roadways and poor drainage areas. Do not drive your 
vehicle through flooded roadways.

Occasional cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 
Lightning can strike 15 miles away from a thunderstorm. If you see 
lightning or hear thunder seek a safe shelter inside a building or 
vehicle.

Locations impacted include...
Somerville, Bridgewater, Manville, Hackettstown, Washington, Mendham,
Flemington, High Bridge, Clinton, Peapack And Gladstone, Oxford,
Alpha, Hope, Glen Gardner, Chester, Ferndale, Hampton, Frenchtown,
Lebanon and Milford.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 2 and 40.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 12 and 13.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 15 and 34.

LAT...LON 4068 7445 4066 7445 4042 7477 4042 7480
      4039 7481 4050 7527 4094 7497 4073 7438
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 217DEG 32KT 4053 7494 

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Robertson

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