Tornado Warning 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Sep 4, 2012, 8:26 PM EDT (00:26 UTC)

Expired

Sep 4, 2012, 9:00 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Warren County, NJ, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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150 
WFUS51 KPHI 050026
TORPHI
NJC041-PAC089-095-050100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0006.120905T0026Z-120905T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
826 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 900 PM EDT

* AT 825 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR COLUMBIA...
  OR 15 MILES NORTH OF EASTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  COLUMBIA BY 835 PM EDT...
  BLAIRSTOWN BY 855 PM EDT...
  WERRY LAKE BY 900 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4109 7503 4110 7499 4109 7499 4109 7497
      4107 7494 4099 7485 4098 7485 4086 7509
      4091 7522 4111 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 224DEG 16KT 4090 7513

$$

HEAVENER

651 
WWUS51 KPHI 050046
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
846 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

PAC095-050056-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120905T0100Z/
NORTHAMPTON PA-
846 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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.

LAT...LON 4109 7503 4110 7500 4109 7497 4099 7485
      4098 7485 4092 7503 4100 7512 4106 7510
      4111 7504
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 224DEG 16KT 4096 7505

$$

NJC041-PAC089-050100-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120905T0100Z/
WARREN NJ-MONROE PA-
846 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTH CENTRAL WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 842 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BLAIRSTOWN...OR 18
MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEWTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BLAIRSTOWN BY 855 PM EDT...
  HIDDEN LAKE AND WERRY LAKE BY 900 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4109 7503 4110 7500 4109 7497 4099 7485
      4098 7485 4092 7503 4100 7512 4106 7510
      4111 7504
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 224DEG 16KT 4096 7505

$$

HEAVENER

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