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Newton Emergency Management

2 days ago

Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/Severe Thunderstorm WarningSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 5:21PM EDT until August 11 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJSVRPHIThe National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...Northeastern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...* Until 600 PM EDT.* At 521 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over HighlandLake, or 7 miles northwest of West Milford, moving southeast at 15mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines ispossible.* Locations impacted include...Sussex, Highland Lake, and Vernon Valley.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.In addition to hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to groundlightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struckby lightning.www.weather.gov ... See MoreSee Less

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Newton Emergency Management

2 days ago

Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/Severe Thunderstorm WarningSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 4:48PM EDT until August 11 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJSVRPHIThe National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...Northeastern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...* Until 545 PM EDT.* At 447 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Analomink, or10 miles southeast of Mount Pocono, moving southeast at 25 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines ispossible.* Locations impacted include...Newton, East Stroudsburg, Hackettstown, Blairstown, Oxford, Hope,Andover, Henryville, Werry Lake, Greendell, Millbrook, DelawareWater Gap, Tannersville, Alpine Mountain, Great Meadows-Vienna,Flatbrookville, Allamuchy-Panther Valley, Analomink, Scotrun, andFive Points.This includes the following highways...Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 300 and 304, andbetween mile markers 306 and 314.Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 22.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.In addition to damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning isoccurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, ifyou can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.www.weather.gov ... See MoreSee Less

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Newton Emergency Management

6 days ago

Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/Flash Flood WarningFlash Flood Warning issued August 7 at 5:18PM EDT until August 7 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJFFWPHIThe National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Central Morris County in northern New Jersey...Northwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...Northeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...South Central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...* Until 815 PM EDT.* At 518 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1.5 to2.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding isongoing or expected to begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,highways, streets, and underpasses as well as otherdrainage and low lying areas.* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...Dover, Hopatcong, Wharton, Rockaway, Mount Arlington, Mendham,Stanhope, Netcong, Peapack And Gladstone, Chester, Victory Gardensand Lebanon.This includes the following highways...Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 22 and 27.Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 20 and 30.Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 23 and 39.Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Mostflood deaths occur in vehicles.www.weather.gov ... See MoreSee Less

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Newton Office of Emergency Management

c/o Newton Municipal Offices
39 Trinity Street
Newton, New Jersey 07860

Emergency: 9-1-1

Phone: 973-383-3521 x279

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