UPDATE: Tornado Warning cancelled at 4:17 p.m.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
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Tornado Warning Issued for Essex County
GEORGETOWN — The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for northeastern Essex County until 4:30 p.m.
As a note to news editors: John Guilfoil Public Relations LLC provides communications and public relations support for police and fire departments and municipal governments in New England. Our clients in the impact zone include Georgetown Police and Fire, Groveland Police and Fire, West Newbury Police and Fire, Gloucester Police, Newburyport, and Ipswich Police.
We also provide on-demand support for other agencies, when requested.
During these emergencies, please do not call the police or fire dispatch centers. News editors and reporters can reach JGPR at 617-993-0003.
The JGPR office is located in Georgetown.
Full Text of NWS Severe Weather Statement:
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 357 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2015 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN ESSEX COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS... * UNTIL 430 PM EDT * AT 357 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER NEWBURY...OR 9 MILES EAST OF HAVERHILL...AND WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GLOUCESTER...NEWBURYPORT...IPSWICH...GEORGETOWN...ROCKPORT... NEWBURY...GROVELAND AND ROWLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! DO NOT WAIT TO SEE THE TORNADO. GO TO A BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING...AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN A VEHICLE...A MOBILE HOME OR OUTDOORS...GET TO THE CLOSEST SHELTER. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
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