Tornado Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 10, 2008, 12:56 PM EDT (16:56 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2008, 1:30 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS51 KPHI 101656
TORPHI
NJC015-033-101730-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0007.080810T1656Z-080810T1730Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1256 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTHERN SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 130 PM EDT

* AT 1255 PM...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SALEM...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  PENNSVILLE BY 105 PM...
  WOODSTOWN AND 7 MILES SOUTH OF BECKETT BY 130 PM...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET 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 OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 3965 7554 3984 7526 3972 7505 3952 7549
      3957 7553 3962 7558
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 237DEG 13KT 3959 7551

$$

RNS

000 
WWUS51 KPHI 101721
SVSPHI

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

NJC015-033-101730-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080810T1730Z/
SALEM NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-
121 PM EDT SUN AUG 10 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
GLOUCESTER AND NORTHWESTERN SALEM COUNTIES...

AT 116 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WOODSTOWN...OR 11
MILES NORTHEAST OF SALEM...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MULLICA HILL BY 130 PM EDT...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET 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 OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 3970 7546 3981 7524 3972 7512 3960 7535
      3957 7553 3962 7557
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 235DEG 13KT 3969 7531

$$

RNS

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