Severe Thunderstorm Warning 274, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 28, 2020, 3:52 PM EDT (19:52 UTC)

Expired

Aug 28, 2020, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

53 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

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

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WUUS51 KPHI 281952
SVRPHI
DEC003-NJC011-015-033-PAC029-045-282045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0274.200828T1952Z-200828T2045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
352 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
  Northwestern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
  Salem County in southern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
  South central Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 352 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Kennett Square to near Bear to Hope Creek, moving
  east at 30 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, Chester, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Folcroft,
  Swarthmore, Elsmere, Paulsboro, Kennett Square, New Castle, Penns
  Grove, Salem, Woodstown, Alloway, Quinton, Swedesboro, Delaware
  City, Elmer and Newport.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 2.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 10.
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 2 and 23.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 18.
 Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 4.

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 3994 7528 3948 7514 3944 7558 3958 7573
      3988 7583
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 262DEG 28KT 3982 7573 3960 7565 3949 7555 

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

Staarmann

610 
WWUS51 KPHI 282010
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
410 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2020

DEC003-NJC011-015-033-PAC029-045-282045-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0274.000000T0000Z-200828T2045Z/
New Castle DE-Cumberland NJ-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Chester PA-
Delaware PA-
410 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...SALEM...
NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...SOUTH CENTRAL CHESTER AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE
COUNTIES...

At 410 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Elam to near Salem to near Hancocks Bridge,
moving east at 30 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, Chester, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Folcroft, Swarthmore,
Elsmere, Paulsboro, New Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Woodstown,
Alloway, Quinton, Swedesboro, Delaware City, Elmer, Newport, Arden
and Darby Township.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 2.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 10.
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 9 and 23.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 17.
 Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 4.

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 these storms.
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 3994 7528 3948 7515 3945 7547 3956 7560
      3990 7568
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 266DEG 26KT 3985 7559 3957 7552 3949 7542 

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

Staarmann

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Jersey, 2020Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2020Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Delaware, 2020Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2020

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.