Tornado Warning Issued for Ocean County
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR… EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY… SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY…
* UNTIL 345 PM EDT
* AT 309 PM EDT… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR PENN STATE FOREST… OR 24 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOMS RIVER… MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR… PENN STATE FOREST AND CHATSWORTH BY 320 PM EDT… WARREN GROVE BY 330 PM EDT… BROOKVILLE… BAMBER LAKE AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BARNEGAT BY 345 PM EDT…
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE… SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES… EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE… LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
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.
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Posted by Ocean County News
on Sep 4 2012. Filed under In the News.
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