Severe Thunderstorm Warning 179, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 23, 2020, 11:16 PM EDT (03:16 UTC)

Expired

Jul 24, 2020, 12:00 AM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties New Castle County, DE, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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408 
WUUS51 KPHI 240316
SVRPHI
DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC045-240400-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0179.200724T0316Z-200724T0400Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1116 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northwestern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  West central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 1116 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newark,
  moving northeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Wilmington, Newark, Chester, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere,
  New Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Woodstown, Swedesboro, Delaware
  City, Newport, Arden, Stanton, Cheyney, Glasgow, Talleyville, Elam
  and Chelsea.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike near exit 1.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 5.
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 1 and 23.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 13.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7579 3972 7577 3980 7571 3983 7564
      3984 7560 3988 7559 3993 7554 3992 7553
      3995 7551 3998 7545 3968 7524 3947 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0316Z 235DEG 10KT 3968 7569 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann

330 
WWUS51 KPHI 240335
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1135 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC045-240400-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0179.000000T0000Z-200724T0400Z/
New Castle DE-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Delaware PA-
1135 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT
FOR NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN SALEM...WEST CENTRAL GLOUCESTER AND
SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 1134 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bear, or near
Newark, moving east at 10 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Newark, Chester, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New
Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Woodstown, Swedesboro, Delaware City,
Newport, Arden, Stanton, Cheyney, Glasgow, Talleyville, Elam and
Chelsea.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike near exit 1.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 5.
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 1 and 23.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 13.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7579 3972 7577 3980 7571 3983 7564
      3984 7560 3988 7559 3993 7554 3992 7553
      3995 7551 3998 7545 3968 7524 3947 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 249DEG 11KT 3962 7569 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann

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