Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 13, 2013, 9:43 AM EDT (13:43 UTC)

Expired

Aug 13, 2013, 10:30 AM EDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Ocean County, NJ

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870 
WUUS51 KPHI 131343
SVRPHI
NJC001-005-029-131430-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0095.130813T1343Z-130813T1430Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
943 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT

* AT 939 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE SEVERE STORMS EXTENDED FROM OLD
  HALFWAY TO BASS RIVER STATE FOREST TO EGG HARBOR CITY...MOVING EAST
  AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WARREN GROVE AROUND 950 AM EDT...
  BROOKVILLE AND BASS RIVER STATE FOREST AROUND 955 AM EDT...
  NEW GRETNA AROUND 1000 AM EDT...
  TUCKERTON AND BEACH HAVEN WEST AROUND 1010 AM EDT...
  SURF CITY AND HARVEY CEDARS AROUND 1020 AM EDT...
  NORTH BEACH HAVEN AND BARNEGAT LIGHT AROUND 1025 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE WINDS OF MORE THAN 57 MPH...OR HAIL ONE
INCH OR LARGER.

THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND 
DAMAGE. DO NOT STAY OUTDOORS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3975 7409 3960 7418 3951 7427 3954 7435
      3957 7468 3969 7453 3985 7450 3989 7412
      3986 7412 3977 7418 3972 7415 3977 7415
      3981 7411 3989 7410 3990 7407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1343Z 272DEG 21KT 3984 7441 3968 7443
          3957 7462

$$

FORECASTER:  DRAG

563 
WWUS51 KPHI 131357
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
957 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013

NJC001-005-029-131430-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0095.000000T0000Z-130813T1430Z/
BURLINGTON NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-OCEAN NJ-
957 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN OCEAN...NORTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC AND SOUTHEASTERN
BURLINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 952 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 BROOKVILLE TO BASS RIVER STATE FOREST TO WADING
RIVER...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
MYSTIC ISLAND AND MANAHAWKIN AROUND 1005 AM EDT...
WARETOWN AND MYSTIC ISLAND AROUND 1010 AM EDT...
TUCKERTON AROUND 1015 AM EDT...
HARVEY CEDARS AROUND 1020 AM EDT...
SURF CITY AND SHIP BOTTOM AROUND 1025 AM EDT...
NORTH BEACH HAVEN AROUND 1030 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED A COUPLE OF STORMS WITH ROTATION WITHIN 
THIS LINE. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY 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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE...AND STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE FOR DAMAGING 
WINDS...DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAINS 
CAUSING POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A 
SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING...AWAY FROM WINDOWS OR 
EVEN BELOW GROUND LEVEL.

&&

LAT...LON 3989 7407 3975 7409 3960 7418 3951 7427
      3954 7435 3957 7467 3968 7453 3984 7450
      3988 7412 3986 7412 3977 7418 3976 7418
      3971 7415 3972 7415 3976 7415 3980 7411
      3988 7410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1356Z 266DEG 22KT 3984 7431 3968 7433
          3959 7448

$$

FORECASTER:  DRAG

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