Tornado Warning 19, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 27, 2011, 9:03 PM EDT (01:03 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2011, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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233 
WFUS51 KPHI 280103
TORPHI
NJC005-029-280130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0019.110828T0103Z-110828T0130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 902 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SURF
  CITY...OR 20 MILES SOUTH OF TOMS RIVER...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BEACH HAVEN WEST BY 910 PM EDT...
  BARNEGAT BY 915 PM EDT...
  BROOKVILLE BY 920 PM EDT...
  WARREN GROVE BY 925 PM EDT...
  PENN STATE FOREST...7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CHATSWORTH AND 7 MILES
  SOUTH OF OLD HALFWAY BY 930 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 3965 7414 3957 7421 3959 7423 3959 7425
      3971 7463 3990 7452 3977 7416 3975 7418
      3974 7415 3972 7415 3975 7412 3974 7409
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 114DEG 29KT 3966 7415

$$

HAYES/GAINES

220 
WWUS51 KPHI 280117
SVSPHI

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

NJC005-029-280130-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110828T0130Z/
OCEAN NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
917 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL BURLINGTON AND SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTIES...

AT 911 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WARREN GROVE...OR
19 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TOMS RIVER...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CHATSWORTH AND 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OLD HALFWAY BY 925 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 3965 7414 3957 7421 3959 7423 3959 7425
      3971 7463 3990 7452 3977 7416 3975 7418
      3974 7415 3972 7415 3975 7412 3974 7409
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 114DEG 29KT 3974 7444

$$

HAYES/GAINES

180 
WWUS51 KPHI 280130
SVSPHI

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

NJC005-029-280140-
/O.EXP.KPHI.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-110828T0130Z/
OCEAN NJ-BURLINGTON NJ-
930 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BURLINGTON AND SOUTHERN OCEAN
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

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 3965 7414 3957 7421 3959 7423 3959 7425
      3971 7463 3990 7452 3977 7416 3975 7418
      3974 7415 3972 7415 3975 7412 3974 7409
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 114DEG 29KT 3978 7457

$$

HAYES/GAINES

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