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Newton Emergency Management

2 weeks ago

Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/Severe Thunderstorm WarningSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued September 9 at 5:18PM EDT until September 9 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJThe National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...West central Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...Northern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...Northeastern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...* Until 630 PM EDT.* At 518 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Blairstown,or 13 miles west of Newton, moving north at 15 mph.HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect haildamage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Winddamage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines ispossible.* Locations impacted include...Blairstown, Flatbrookville, Echo Lake, Werry Lake, Millbrook,Delaware Water Gap, Skytop, Marshalls Creek, Hidden Lake andShawnee.This includes the following highways...Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 314.Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud toground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoorsimmediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enoughto be struck by lightning.Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead toflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. ... See MoreSee Less

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Newton Emergency Management

2 weeks ago

Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/Severe Thunderstorm WarningSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued September 9 at 4:57PM EDT until September 9 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJThe National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...Southwestern Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...Northern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...East central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...Northeastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...* Until 600 PM EDT.* At 457 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hope, or 15miles southwest of Newton, moving north at 5 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage toroofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.* Locations impacted include...East Stroudsburg, Blairstown, Belvidere, Hope, Columbia, DelawareWater Gap, Allamuchy-Panther Valley, Stroudsburg, Portland, HiddenLake, Shawnee and Arlington Heights.This includes the following highways...Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 312 and 314.Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 18.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud toground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoorsimmediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enoughto be struck by lightning.Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead toflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. ... See MoreSee Less

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Newton Emergency Management

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Newton NJ: via US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly www.weather.gov/phi/Severe Thunderstorm WarningSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued September 9 at 4:37PM EDT until September 9 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJThe 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 northwestern New Jersey...Northeastern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...* Until 530 PM EDT.* At 437 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hopatcong, or7 miles southeast of Newton, moving northwest at 10 mph.HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage toroofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.* Locations impacted include...Newton, Dover, Hopatcong, Hackettstown, Wharton, Rockaway, MountArlington, Franklin, Stanhope, Hamburg, Netcong, Ogdensburg,Andover, Allamuchy-Panther Valley, Lake Mohawk, Greendell, LakeTelemark, Green Pond, Budd Lake and Succasunna-Kenvil.This includes Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 18 and38.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud toground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoorsimmediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enoughto be struck by lightning.Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead toflash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. ... 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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