491 
WWUS51 KPHI 091939
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
339 PM EDT Sat Sep 9 2023

NJC023-035-092015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0350.000000T0000Z-230909T2015Z/
Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-
339 PM EDT Sat Sep 9 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL SOMERSET AND NORTH CENTRAL MIDDLESEX COUNTIES...

At 338 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Middlesex, or 
near Plainfield, moving north at 10 mph. This storm has a history of 
producing hail up to golf ball size near New Brunswick.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Wind damage 
         to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Somerset, Middlesex, Bound Brook, Martinsville, Society Hill, South
Plainfield, North Plainfield, Dunellen, Watchung and South Bound
Brook.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 34 and 41.
 Interstate 287 in New Jersey between mile markers 3 and 14.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 7439 4051 7455 4065 7459 4066 7440
      4063 7442 4060 7446 4061 7436
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 186DEG 7KT 4058 7447 

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann