Tornado Moves Past Southeastern Atlantic County, Including Galloway

Southeastern Atlantic County appears to be in no current danger from a possible tornado.

The National Weather Service had issued a Tornado Warning for Atlantic City and all of Southeastern Atlantic County, including Galloway Township, as well as Cape May County and Cumberland County.

At this point, it appears the warning applies more for Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland counties.

A tornado watch is still in effect until 5 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. Sustained winds in the county have reached 39 miles an hour.

Tornado Warnings indicate there a strong rotation has been detected in the area. The National Weather Service advises that the best place to be during a tornado is in the basement, 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 room or closet.

Meanwhile, Atlantic City Electric's Power Outage Map reflects 8,490 instances of power outages in Galloway Township.

The tornado warning and power outages can be attributed to Hurricane Irene, set to bear down on the region overnight. So far, the hurricane has left almost a million homes and businesses in North Carolina and Virginia without power, according to a Huffington Post story.

The county has announced the following road closures: Shore Road near Rt. 30 in Absecon and Rt. 9 at Mill Road in Northfield, where the water is rising faster than anticipated.

Check back with Galloway Patch for updates throughout the night.