Severe Thunderstorm Warning 137, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 6, 2020, 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2020, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties New Castle County, DE, Salem County, NJ

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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988 
WUUS51 KPHI 062200
SVRPHI
DEC003-NJC033-062300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0137.200706T2200Z-200706T2300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
600 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Western Salem County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 600 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Glasgow, or
  near Newark, moving east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to 
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Wilmington, Newark, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New Castle,
  Penns Grove, Salem, Delaware City, Newport, Saint Georges, Mount
  Pleasant, Stanton, Glasgow, Bear, Delaware Memorial Bridge,
  Hancocks Bridge, Port Penn, Wilmington Manor and Hope Creek.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 1 and 13.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7579 3972 7577 3973 7577 3974 7541
      3943 7545 3952 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2200Z 280DEG 9KT 3961 7572 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Robertson

428 
WWUS51 KPHI 062225
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
625 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

DEC003-NJC033-062300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0137.000000T0000Z-200706T2300Z/
New Castle DE-Salem NJ-
625 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL NEW CASTLE AND WEST CENTRAL SALEM COUNTIES...

At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Glasgow, or
near Elkton, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Newark, Salem, Delaware City, Saint Georges, Port Penn, Hope Creek,
Mount Pleasant, Glasgow, Bear and Brookside.

This includes Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 2 and 5.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3968 7571 3956 7544 3945 7554 3946 7559
      3948 7561 3948 7564 3952 7577 3954 7578
      3962 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 306DEG 7KT 3956 7573 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Robertson

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