8/23/2011 Hurricane Irene Update

As of this morning, Irene is still on track for a hit on the NC/SC border. Also, it is being shown now to make landfall as a MAJOR hurricane (winds greater than 110mph). Landfall is expected in the overnight hours on Saturday. This hurricane already has a history of knocking out power to 100's of thousands of people and producing hurricane damage in places it has already gone through. making landfall as a MAJOR hurricane will be devastating. The time to start preparing is now. Further down the line, I am worried for our area with the copious amounts of rain we will be getting on top of probably a category 1 or 2 hurricane with winds just short of triple digits. Here is the 5 day progression from this morning:

Here is a current visible satellite picture from this morning:

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Hurricane Irene= First of Many

Like a good winter storm, a good hurricane is something fun to track. Anyways, those of us along the east coast have been spared a hurricane hit for a number of years now. Irene, located on the Northern Coast of the Dominican Republic will move to the North of Cuba and through the Bahamas over the next two days. From there, we will then have to watch where it is going to make landfall on the US east coast. As of now, anywhere from S Fla to the Outer Banks are plausible places. More updates to come

Here is the 5 day progression from this evening:

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NOAA Weather Conditions

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (New Jersey)
Aug 18, at 08:48 PM EDT
Aug 18, at 09:45 PM EDT

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THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER... PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

MERCER COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...

THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF TRENTON...

SOUTHWESTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...

SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLESEX COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...

SOUTHEASTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

NORTHERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

NORTHWESTERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT * AT 844 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM LEVITTOWN TO LUMBERTON TO 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LUMBERTON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRENTON TO 15 MILES EAST OF CAMDEN TO 12 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CAMDEN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...

LUMBERTON...JACKSONVILLE AND MOUNT HOLLY AROUND 855 PM EDT...

TRENTON AND COLUMBUS AROUND 900 PM EDT...

COLUMBUS...WHITE HORSE AND BORDENTOWN AROUND 905 PM EDT...

JOBSTOWN AND MERCERVILLE-HAMILTON SQUARE AROUND 910 PM EDT...

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Burlington; Mercer; Middlesex; Monmouth; Ocean

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