Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 23, 2021, 4:41 PM EDT (20:41 UTC)

Expired

Aug 23, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.00 in

Wind

40

County Montgomery County, PA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
441 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021
 
PAZ101>104-232115-
Eastern Montgomery PA-Western Montgomery PA-Western Chester PA-
Eastern Chester PA-
441 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Montgomery and northeastern Chester Counties through 515 PM EDT...

At 441 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Royersford, or 17 miles north of West Chester, moving southeast at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
West Chester, Norristown, Pottstown, Phoenixville, West Norriton,
East Norriton, Collegeville, Royersford, Trappe, Pughtown, Valley
Forge, Paoli, Chester Springs, King Of Prussia, Cedarville, Plymouth
Meeting, Lionville-Marchwood, West Goshen, Stowe and Bridgeport.

This includes the following highways...
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 314 and 333.
 Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 329.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4024 7570 4031 7558 4011 7529 3995 7559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 334DEG 14KT 4020 7555 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Gorse

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