Severe Thunderstorm Warning 221, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 10, 2008, 12:45 PM EDT (16:45 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2008, 1:45 PM EDT

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Cape May County, NJ

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000 
WUUS51 KPHI 101645
SVRPHI
NJC009-101745-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0221.080810T1645Z-080810T1745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1245 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 145 PM EDT

* AT 1242 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF CAPE MAY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 22 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CAPE MAY AND NORTH CAPE MAY BY 100 PM...
  WILDWOOD CREST BY 110 PM...
  RIO GRANDE...GREEN CREEK AND WILDWOOD BY 115 PM...
  NORTH WILDWOOD BY 120 PM...
  CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...SCOTCH BONNET AND STONE HARBOR BY 130 PM...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM SUNDAY
EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY AND
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 3922 7461 3920 7464 3913 7470 3907 7471
      3902 7478 3900 7478 3893 7488 3892 7497
      3899 7498 3911 7490 3916 7491 3929 7481
      3927 7458
TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 210DEG 19KT 3888 7497

$$

RNS

000 
WWUS51 KPHI 101711
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
111 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

NJC009-101745-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0221.000000T0000Z-080810T1745Z/
CAPE MAY NJ-
111 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EDT
FOR CAPE MAY COUNTY...

AT 108 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR RIO GRANDE...
OR NEAR CAPE MAY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 22 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WHITESBORO-BURLEIGH AND NORTH WILDWOOD BY 115 PM EDT...
  CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...SCOTCH BONNET AND STONE HARBOR BY 125 PM
  EDT...
  AVALON AND GOSHEN BY 130 PM EDT...
  DENNISVILLE BY 140 PM EDT...
  SEA ISLE CITY BY 145 PM EDT...

AT 108 PM...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER AND CAPE MAY COUNTY EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN CAPE MAY.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY AND
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 3922 7461 3920 7464 3913 7470 3907 7471
      3902 7478 3900 7478 3893 7488 3892 7497
      3899 7498 3911 7490 3916 7491 3929 7481
      3927 7458
TIME...MOT...LOC 1709Z 210DEG 19KT 3901 7487

$$

GORSE

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