The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Atlantic and Ocean counties in southern New Jersey on Wednesday night, effective until 11:30 p.m. EDT. Communities under the warning include Brigantine, Mystic Island, Tuckerton, North Beach Haven and Beach Haven. A warning is triggered when radar or spotters indicate a tornado, and residents are advised to move to interior rooms or basements immediately. The alert is part of a wider line of severe thunderstorms sweeping the mid-Atlantic. Meteorologists also flagged flash-flood warnings along the I-95 corridor and a First Alert for the greater Philadelphia region through midnight, citing saturated ground and the risk of additional downpours. Storm activity is expected to diminish after 11 p.m., with a more stable weather pattern forecast for Thursday.
#Breaking: A tornado warning has been issued for parts of Atlantic and Ocean counties in New Jersey until 11:30 p.m. https://t.co/DYWCnKh9wl
Tornado Warning continues for North Beach Haven NJ, Beach Haven NJ and West Creek NJ until 11:30 PM EDT https://t.co/CqqHJCbFtP
Tornado Warning for Atlantic and Ocean counties in NJ until 11:30 p.m. https://t.co/jvavVXbNGY https://t.co/jPNKsjaqo9