THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 686 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

 

IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES

 

IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY

 

MERCER MONMOUTH

 

IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

 

HUNTERDON MIDDLESEX MORRIS SOMERSET SUSSEX WARREN

 

IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

 

ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER OCEAN SALEM

 

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

 

IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

 

BERKS LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON

 

IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

 

CARBON MONROE

 

IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

 

BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA

 

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY... BETHLEHEM...BLAIRSTOWN...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...DEPTFORD... DOYLESTOWN...EAST BRUNSWICK...EASTON...EDISON...FLEMINGTON... FREEHOLD...GLASSBORO...HAMMONTON...JIM THORPE...MEDIA... MILLVILLE...MOORESTOWN...MORRISTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY... NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWTON...NORRISTOWN...NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP... OCEAN CITY...PENNSVILLE...PERTH AMBOY...PHILADELPHIA...READING... SAYREVILLE...SOMERSET...STROUDSBURG...TOMS RIVER... TRENTON AND WEST CHESTER.

 

 

 

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/09/nj_under_tornardo_watch_until.html

woodbridge is safe!

but wait middlesex co in north jersey?

am i gonna have to switch allegiances in ZED?

Thanks for the head's up-- I passed the word on to my local friends and family.

This really is some crazy weather lately. Reminds me of the earthquake thread we had awhile back

Tornado? as in like Twister?

 

 

yeah.......

Yup just heard this on the radio

Got the warning on my Evo.

Thanks for the head's up-- I passed the word on to my local friends and family.

This really is some crazy weather lately. Reminds me of the earthquake thread we had awhile back

 

Yea it has been. I was in Florida the beginning of last week for a coupe of days I saw on the news that NYC had a small

tornado-like storm.

yup, we had a tornado in our town the last storm, hope it doesn't happen again.

But wait.. there's more:

 

 

AREAL FLOOD WATCH

in effect until Saturday, Oct 2, 2:00 AM

 

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

 

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

 

* SOUTHEAST NEW YORK EXCEPT EASTERN SUFFOLK COUNTY...SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT EXCEPT NEW LONDON COUNTY...AND ALL OF NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...

 

* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT.

 

* LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK UP THE COAST AND INTERACT WITH A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT. STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW UP THE COAST WILL ALLOW FOR TROPICAL MOISTURE TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION AT THE SAME TIME...RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAIN.

 

* RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WHERE THE HEAVIEST BANDS SET UP. THIS WILL RESULT IN SHARP RISES OF FAST RESPONDING RIVERS AND STREAMS. INTENSE RAINFALL RATES WILL LEAD TO POSSIBLE FLASH FLOODING IN URBAN AREAS.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

 

 

HIGH WIND WATCH

in effect until Friday, Oct 1, 6:00 AM

 

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

 

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

 

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY...AND LAST INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 60 MPH AT THE PEAK OF THE STORM.

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Oh, Pete, we'd be lost without you! Haha

thanks for the head's up though, seeing how my area is prone to flooding

Oh, Pete, we'd be lost without you!

You're not the first to say that