NEW CASTLE, DE; Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Glo… — THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 705 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN NORTHERN DELAWARE
NEW CASTLE
IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
MERCER MONMOUTH
IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
HUNTERDON MIDDLESEX SOMERSET WARREN
IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
BURLINGTON CAMDEN GLOUCESTER OCEAN SALEM
IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
BERKS LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON
IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, BETHLEHEM, BLAIRSTOWN, CAMDEN, CHERRY HILL, DEPTFORD, DOYLESTOWN, EAST BRUNSWICK, EASTON, EDISON, FLEMINGTON, FREEHOLD, GLASSBORO, MEDIA, MOORESTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NEW BRUNSWICK, NORRISTOWN, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, PENNSVILLE, PERTH AMBOY, PHILADELPHIA, READING, SAYREVILLE, SOMERSET, TOMS RIVER, TRENTON, WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.
A tornado in New Castle, DE; Burlington, NJ; Camden, NJ; Gloucester, NJ; Hunterdon, NJ; Mercer, NJ; Middlesex, NJ; Monmouth, NJ; Ocean, NJ; Salem, NJ; Somerset, NJ; Warren, NJ; Berks, PA; Bucks, PA; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Lehigh, PA; Montgomery, PA; Northampton, PA; Philadelphia, PA can strike with only minutes of warning. Mobile homes, vehicles, and rooms with exterior walls offer the least protection.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
The greatest local impacts are an elevated risk to property and a high chance of power outages, with moderate travel disruptions expected as conditions move through the area.
Recommended steps: move to the lowest interior room, away from windows; cover your head and neck; stay sheltered until the warning expires; avoid mobile homes and vehicles during the warning.
Alert USA is tracking this tornado and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS