Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 13, 2013, 10:50 AM EDT (14:50 UTC)

Expired

Jun 13, 2013, 11:45 AM EDT

In force

55 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Cape May County, NJ

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446 
WUUS51 KPHI 131450
SVRPHI
NJC009-131545-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0024.130613T1450Z-130613T1545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1050 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 1145 AM EDT

* AT 1046 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE SEVERE STORMS EXTENDED FROM
  BELLEPLAIN FOREST TO VILLAS TO SLAUGHTER BEACH...MOVING EAST AT 40
  MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH. 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  RIO GRANDE AND CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE AROUND 1055 AM EDT...
  WILDWOOD AND BEESLEYS POINT AROUND 1100 AM EDT...
  OCEAN CITY AND WILDWOOD CREST AROUND 1105 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. WHILE
NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS
SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH THIS LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH COULD FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS QUICKLY AND COVER
ROADS WITH WATER. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE
ROAD.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. WHEN THUNDER ROARS...MOVE INDOORS!
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT
THURSDAY MORNING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW
JERSEY AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3924 7461 3913 7471 3910 7469 3905 7476
      3899 7478 3893 7487 3893 7497 3899 7497
      3912 7490 3922 7492 3925 7489 3930 7488
      3932 7486 3929 7472 3931 7456 3929 7454
TIME...MOT...LOC 1449Z 282DEG 37KT 3932 7480 3905 7492
          3892 7523

$$

FORECASTER: GORSE

183 
WWUS51 KPHI 131518
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1118 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

NJC009-131545-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130613T1545Z/
CAPE MAY NJ-
1118 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN CAPE MAY COUNTY...

AT 1112 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF STRATHMERE TO WHITESBORO-BURLEIGH
TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORTH CAPE MAY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE STRONGEST WIND POTENTIAL IS ACROSS THE 
FAR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CAPE MAY COUNTY.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST 
WILDWOOD...VILLAS AND ERMA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS 
OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3915 7490 3929 7454 3924 7461 3913 7471
      3910 7469 3905 7476 3899 7478 3893 7487
      3893 7497 3899 7497 3912 7490 3914 7490
TIME...MOT...LOC 1517Z 283DEG 37KT 3928 7454 3907 7481
          3888 7497

$$

FORECASTER: GORSE

729 
WWUS51 KPHI 131544
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1144 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

NJC009-131554-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0024.000000T0000Z-130613T1545Z/
CAPE MAY NJ-
1144 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CAPE MAY COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 1145 AM EDT...

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 3915 7490 3929 7454 3924 7461 3913 7471
      3910 7469 3905 7476 3899 7478 3893 7487
      3893 7497 3899 7497 3912 7490 3914 7490
TIME...MOT...LOC 1544Z 283DEG 37KT 3922 7419 3901 7446
          3882 7462

$$

FORECASTER: GORSE

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