Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 4, 2022, 8:09 PM EDT (00:09 UTC)

Expired

Aug 4, 2022, 8:45 PM EDT

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Somerset County, NJ

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
809 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022
 
NJZ008-010-012-050045-
Morris NJ-Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-
809 PM EDT Thu Aug 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Morris, central Somerset and north central Middlesex Counties through
845 PM EDT...

At 809 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Somerville, moving northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
New Brunswick, Somerville, Somerset, Edison, Bridgewater, Middlesex,
Bound Brook, Manville, Far Hills, Millstone, Martinsville,
Millington, Society Hill, Basking Ridge, Colonia, Woodbridge, South
Plainfield, North Plainfield, Highland Park and Metuchen.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 30 and 42.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 2 and 34.
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 131 and 134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4044 7459 4057 7472 4058 7471 4060 7473
      4078 7450 4070 7442 4068 7445 4066 7445
      4066 7440 4063 7442 4060 7446 4061 7433
      4056 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 233DEG 11KT 4056 7460 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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MPS

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