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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Atlantic, NJ; Cape May, NJ

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Atlantic, Cape May
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Severe
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Observed

What is happening

At 1012 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Beesleys Point to Cape May Court House, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Ocean City, Cape...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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Bulletin details

At 1012 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Beesleys Point to Cape May Court House, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Ocean City, Cape May, Somers Point, Margate City, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Woodbine, Sea Isle City, Estell Manor, Avalon, West Cape May, Longport, Stone Harbor, Corbin City, Cape May Court House, Scotch Bonnet, Beesleys Point, Seaville, Dennisville, and Strathmere. This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 0 and 33.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 10:12PM EDT until September 1 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 9:54PM EDT until September 1 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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