Severe Thunderstorm Warning 236, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 10, 2008, 7:04 PM EDT (23:04 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2008, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

56 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Cape May County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WUUS51 KPHI 102304
SVRPHI
NJC001-009-110000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0236.080810T2304Z-080811T0000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 702 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  WOODBINE...OR ABOUT 19 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MILLVILLE...AND MOVING
  EAST AT 22 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  SEAVILLE...SEA ISLE CITY AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF CORBIN CITY BY 715
  PM...
  MARMORA BY 720 PM...
  OCEAN CITY AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF SOMERS POINT BY 730 PM...
  6 MILES SOUTH OF LONGPORT BY 740 PM...
  8 MILES SOUTH OF VENTNOR CITY BY 745 PM...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE 
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO 
GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A 
SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL WHICH MAY
RESULT IN LOCALIZED AREAS OF FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE IN AREAS WHERE
WATER IS CROSSING THE ROAD.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM SUNDAY
EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY.

LAT...LON 3939 7444 3934 7446 3930 7451 3930 7455
      3928 7454 3925 7460 3922 7461 3920 7464
      3915 7467 3912 7489 3918 7491 3934 7485
      3941 7442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 267DEG 19KT 3921 7477

$$

GORSE

000 
WWUS51 KPHI 102325
SVSPHI

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

NJC001-009-110000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-080811T0000Z/
CAPE MAY NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-
724 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND NORTHERN CAPE MAY COUNTIES...

AT 722 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE 
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
MARMORA...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC CITY...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  OCEAN CITY AND SOMERS POINT BY 730 PM EDT...
  LONGPORT...6 MILES SOUTH OF LINWOOD AND 8 MILES SOUTH OF NORTHFIELD
  BY 740 PM EDT...
  MARGATE CITY AND 9 MILES SOUTH OF PLEASANTVILLE BY 745 PM EDT...
  VENTNOR CITY BY 750 PM EDT...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE 
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD 
MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY 
FROM WINDOWS.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT 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 900 PM EDT SUNDAY
EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY.

LAT...LON 3941 7442 3933 7447 3930 7451 3930 7455
      3928 7454 3925 7460 3922 7461 3920 7464
      3915 7467 3913 7488 3918 7487 3935 7480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 257DEG 21KT 3923 7465

$$

GORSE

000 
WWUS51 KPHI 102356
SVSPHI

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

NJC001-009-110005-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0236.000000T0000Z-080811T0000Z/
CAPE MAY NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-
756 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND
NORTHERN CAPE MAY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM EDT...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CONTINUES TO MOVE OFF THE COAST AND OUT OF 
THE AREA...THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 800 PM.
ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS HOWEVER ARE OFF TO THE WEST AND MOVING 
TOWARD THE COAST.

LAT...LON 3941 7442 3933 7447 3930 7451 3930 7455
      3928 7454 3925 7460 3922 7461 3920 7464
      3915 7467 3913 7488 3918 7487 3935 7480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 257DEG 21KT 3927 7441

$$

GORSE

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