Tornado Warning 17, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

May 29, 2019, 3:17 PM EDT (19:17 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2019, 3:45 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

2.0 in

Counties Bucks County, PA, Lehigh County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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046 
WFUS51 KPHI 291917
TORPHI
PAC017-077-291945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0017.190529T1917Z-190529T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
317 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 345 PM EDT.
    
* At 317 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Zionsville, or 8 miles south of Allentown, moving
  east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Quakertown, Perkasie, Doylestown, Bedminster, Dublin, Ottsville,
  Zionsville, Pipersville, Geryville, Sellersville, Coopersburg,
  Richlandtown and Trumbauersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4051 7552 4050 7510 4032 7514 4042 7549
      4045 7553
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 281DEG 35KT 4046 7546 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Iovino

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WWUS51 KPHI 291930
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
330 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

PAC077-291939-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190529T1945Z/
Lehigh PA-
330 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEHIGH COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved into 
upper Bucks County. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled for 
Lehigh County.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for eastern and
southeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4048 7543 4050 7539 4050 7510 4032 7514
      4042 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 280DEG 33KT 4044 7533 

$$

PAC017-291945-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-190529T1945Z/
Bucks PA-
330 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN BUCKS COUNTY...
    
At 329 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Quakertown, or 13 miles southeast of Allentown,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and two inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Quakertown, Perkasie, Doylestown, Bedminster, Dublin, Pipersville,
Ottsville, Richlandtown and Trumbauersville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4048 7543 4050 7539 4050 7510 4032 7514
      4042 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1929Z 280DEG 33KT 4044 7533 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.00IN

$$

Iovino

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