Residents in all 21 New Jersey counties were under warnings about potential tornadoes Tuesday afternoon, with alert after alert arriving on their cellphones. this National Weather Service Warning, covers all new jerseyalso extended to some Ohiosevere weather conditions along the east coast of Pennsylvania, New York, and Kentucky.
But New Jersey is at the eye of the storm. This afternoon, nearly every cellphone-owning resident in the state received a series of alerts. But New Jersey’s Morris and Somerset counties were at particular risk Monday, with a high chance of a tornado touching down.
The risk is amplified as flash flood warnings are also in effect for those two counties, as well as Bergen County. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Dover, Lincoln Park and Kinnelon in Morris County. Video also showed rising water levels on multiple streets in New Jersey.
separation flash flood Alerts were also issued for parts of New York, including New York City, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Horrifying visuals in Morris County
Visuals show scary weather conditions in Morris County, with the area likely to be hit by a PDS tornado. Residents are being asked to seek shelter immediately amid the major storms currently occurring in the area.
Meanwhile, video emerged from Morris County showing the current conditions there, with tornado sirens blaring everywhere.
This is a photo from a user from Morristown, the county seat of Morris County, on Tuesday afternoon. It shows a huge wall of cloud forming over the city, signaling a potential tornado.
Here is a Morris County photo shared by a resident:
Somerset and Morris County Weather Forecast
Local news outlet My Central Jersey reported that a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado occurred near Mendham in southwest Morris County at around 2:57 p.m. ET. It is moving east at 25 mph. The warning is in effect for both counties until 3:45 p.m. ET. Residents in the Far Hills, Peapack-Gladstone, Morristown and Madison areas were asked to shelter.
Meanwhile, New Jersey Governor Mike Sherrill announced that all New Jersey state offices will remain closed after 2:00 pm ET due to weather conditions.
“Conditions can change quickly, so please monitor local weather forecasts and be prepared,” the governor wrote. “If a storm approaches, get indoors immediately, avoid unnecessary travel, never drive through flooded water and stay away from downed power lines.”
