Severe Thunderstorm Warning 217, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 7, 2020, 5:57 PM EDT (21:57 UTC)

Expired

Aug 7, 2020, 6:45 PM EDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties New Castle County, DE, Atlantic County, NJ, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Delaware County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

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496 
WUUS51 KPHI 072157
SVRPHI
DEC003-NJC001-005-007-011-015-033-PAC045-101-072245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0217.200807T2157Z-200807T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
557 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  West central Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
  Northern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Central Camden County in southern New Jersey...
  Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 557 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Arden, or
  near Wilmington, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Philadelphia, Wilmington, Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton,
  Gloucester City, Chester, Deptford, Voorhees, West Deptford,
  Glassboro, Lindenwold, Pennsville, Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury,
  Pitman, Clayton, Carneys Point and Berlin.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 3.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 17.
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 9 and 23.
 Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 1.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 29.
 Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 5.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 33 and 44.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3993 7553 3995 7551 3997 7547 3983 7485
      3946 7494 3933 7530 3967 7565
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 290DEG 27KT 3978 7550 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

BAH

943 
WWUS51 KPHI 072224
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
624 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

DEC003-NJC001-005-007-011-015-033-PAC045-101-072245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0217.000000T0000Z-200807T2245Z/
New Castle DE-Atlantic NJ-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Camden NJ-
Gloucester NJ-Burlington NJ-Philadelphia PA-Delaware PA-
624 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE...WEST CENTRAL ATLANTIC...NORTHERN
CUMBERLAND...SALEM...CENTRAL CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER...SOUTHWESTERN
BURLINGTON...SOUTHWESTERN PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE
COUNTIES...

At 624 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mullica Hill,
or 14 miles southwest of Gloucester City, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated. Greenville Delaware DEOS site had a 
         measured 54 MPH wind gust.

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

Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Gloucester
City, Chester, Deptford, Voorhees, West Deptford, Glassboro,
Lindenwold, Pennsville, Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury, Pitman, Clayton,
Carneys Point and Berlin.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 3.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 17.
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 15 and 23.
 Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 1.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 29.
 Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 5.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 33 and 44.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3990 7551 3994 7549 3997 7547 3983 7485
      3946 7494 3933 7530 3965 7559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 290DEG 27KT 3971 7525 

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

BAH

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