Severe Thunderstorm Warning 277, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 28, 2020, 4:17 PM EDT (20:17 UTC)

Expired

Aug 28, 2020, 5:00 PM EDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.5 in

Wind

70.0 mph

County Cape May County, NJ

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171 
WUUS51 KPHI 282017
SVRPHI
NJC009-282100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0277.200828T2017Z-200828T2100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 416 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of
  Fortesque, or 16 miles northwest of Cape May, moving east at 40
  mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cape May, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Sea Isle City, Avalon,
  West Cape May, Stone Harbor, Cape May Court House, Scotch Bonnet,
  Diamond Beach, Green Creek, Goshen, Rio Grande, North Cape May,
  Villas, West Wildwood, Erma and Whitesboro-Burleigh.

This includes Garden State Parkway between mile markers 0 and 15.
 
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.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

&&

LAT...LON 3916 7491 3914 7467 3898 7478 3890 7491
      3893 7501
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 288DEG 33KT 3910 7512 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

Staarmann

903 
WWUS51 KPHI 282048
SVSPHI

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

NJC009-282100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0277.000000T0000Z-200828T2100Z/
Cape May NJ-
448 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CAPE MAY COUNTY...

At 448 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Green Creek, or
near Cape May, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar 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...
Cape May, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, Avalon, West Cape May,
Stone Harbor, Cape May Court House, Scotch Bonnet, Diamond Beach,
Green Creek, Rio Grande, North Cape May, Villas, West Wildwood, Erma
and Whitesboro-Burleigh.

This includes Garden State Parkway 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.

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should seek shelter inside a well-built structure and away from
windows.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

&&

LAT...LON 3913 7492 3912 7469 3898 7478 3890 7491
      3893 7501
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 290DEG 24KT 3903 7494 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Staarmann

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