Tornado Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
615 PM EDT Mon Jul 12 2021
The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...
Northwestern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
South central Orange County in southeastern New York...
Rockland County in southeastern New York...
* Until 700 PM EDT.
* At 614 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bloomingdale, or near West Milford, moving east at
15 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Wayne, West Milford, Monsey, Ramsey, Ringwood, Pompton Lakes,
Suffern, Sloatsburg, Bloomingdale, Upper Greenwood Lake, Spring
Valley, Wyckoff, Oakland, Wanaque and Franklin Lakes.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.
Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
