Tornado Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 13, 2013, 10:12 AM EDT (14:12 UTC)

Expired

Aug 13, 2013, 10:45 AM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Ocean County, NJ

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466 
WFUS51 KPHI 131412
TORPHI
NJC029-131445-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0005.130813T1412Z-130813T1445Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1012 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1045 AM EDT

* AT 1009 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE STORM
  CONTAINING THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS NEAR MANAHAWKIN...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HARVEY CEDARS AROUND 1020 AM EDT...
  BARNEGAT LIGHT AROUND 1025 AM EDT...

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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. AS A LAST
RESORT...EITHER PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN IN A LOW LYING AREA.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR
IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

TAKE COVER INSIDE NOW. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. PUT AS
MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS YOU CAN. AVOID WINDOWS.
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3970 7412 3968 7426 3971 7428 3978 7418
      3972 7415 3977 7415 3978 7413 3980 7413
      3981 7411 3983 7411 3984 7408 3979 7408
TIME...MOT...LOC 1411Z 243DEG 24KT 3971 7422

$$

FORECASTER:  DRAG

687 
WWUS51 KPHI 131420
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1020 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013

NJC029-131445-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130813T1445Z/
OCEAN NJ-
1020 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY...

AT 1017 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION THAT MAY BE PRODUCING A 
TORNADO. THIS STORM THAT MAY BE PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS APPROACHING 
BARNEGAT LIGHT...OR 15 MILES SOUTH OF TOMS RIVER...MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT 20 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BARNEGAT LIGHT AROUND 1030 AM 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.

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND
TO SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF
YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7411 3970 7423 3973 7424 3978 7418
      3972 7415 3977 7415 3978 7413 3980 7413
      3981 7411 3983 7411 3984 7408 3979 7408
TIME...MOT...LOC 1419Z 235DEG 18KT 3973 7419

$$

FORECASTER:  DRAG

033 
WWUS51 KPHI 131434
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1034 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013

NJC029-131444-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130813T1445Z/
OCEAN NJ-
1034 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL OCEAN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM HAS WEAKENED TO BELOW SEVERE LIMITS...THEREFORE THE TORNADO
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING 
DOES CONTINUE FOR THIS AREA. 

LAT...LON 3972 7411 3970 7423 3973 7424 3978 7418
      3972 7415 3977 7415 3978 7413 3980 7413
      3981 7411 3983 7411 3984 7408 3979 7408
TIME...MOT...LOC 1434Z 235DEG 18KT 3977 7411

$$

FORECASTER:  DRAG

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