>THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
PASSAIC COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY…
NORTHERN ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY…
SOUTHERN BERGEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY…
* UNTIL 815 PM EDT…
* AT 735 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
WEST MILFORD…MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
BLOOMINGDALE…POMPTON LAKES…WAYNE…FAIRFIELD…HAWTHORNE…
CALDWELL…RIDGEWOOD…PATERSON…PARAMUS…BLOOMFIELD…PASSAIC…
HACKENSACK…MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS…TETERBORO…RUTHERFORD…
RIDGEFIELD…LYNDHURST…FORT LEE…ENGLEWOOD AND BERGENFIELD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR…IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND…OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM…MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING…DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. — USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
