Tornado Warning 17, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 27, 2011, 8:41 PM EDT (00:41 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2011, 9:15 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Atlantic County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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004 
WFUS51 KPHI 280041
TORPHI
NJC001-280115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0017.110828T0041Z-110828T0115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
841 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ATLANTIC CITY...

* UNTIL 915 PM EDT

* AT 839 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LONGPORT...
  OR 7 MILES SOUTH OF ATLANTIC CITY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  MARGATE CITY AND LONGPORT BY 855 PM EDT...
  VENTNOR CITY...ATLANTIC CITY AND SOMERS POINT BY 900 PM EDT...
  PLEASANTVILLE AND NORTHFIELD BY 910 PM EDT...
  ABSECON AND POMONA BY 915 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 7441 3933 7448 3929 7452 3929 7462
      3947 7470 3953 7442 3945 7439 3942 7440
      3942 7439 3938 7438
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 164DEG 14KT 3927 7448

$$

HAYES/GAINES

470 
WWUS51 KPHI 280056
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
856 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

NJC001-280115-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110828T0115Z/
ATLANTIC NJ-
856 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC COUNTY...

AT 853 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LONGPORT...OR NEAR
ATLANTIC CITY...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  SOMERS POINT AND ATLANTIC CITY BY 905 PM EDT...
  NORTHFIELD AND LINWOOD BY 910 PM EDT...
  PLEASANTVILLE...ABSECON AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF POMONA BY 915 PM
  EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY.

&&

LAT...LON 3935 7441 3933 7448 3929 7452 3929 7462
      3947 7470 3953 7442 3945 7439 3942 7440
      3942 7439 3938 7438
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 160DEG 13KT 3931 7451

$$

HAYES/GAINES

306 
WWUS51 KPHI 280112
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
912 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

NJC001-280122-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110828T0115Z/
ATLANTIC NJ-
912 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ATLANTIC COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 915 PM EDT...

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY.

LAT...LON 3935 7441 3933 7448 3929 7452 3929 7462
      3947 7470 3953 7442 3945 7439 3942 7440
      3942 7439 3938 7438
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 160DEG 13KT 3936 7454

$$

HAYES/GAINES

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