Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 23, 2021, 4:47 PM EDT (20:47 UTC)

Expired

Aug 23, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.00 in

Wind

40

County Atlantic County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS81 KPHI 232047
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
447 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021
 
NJZ020-022-025>027-232115-
Coastal Atlantic NJ-Coastal Ocean NJ-Ocean NJ-Atlantic NJ-
Southeastern Burlington NJ-
447 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Atlantic, south central Ocean and southeastern Burlington Counties
through 515 PM EDT...

At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles southeast of Surf City to Tuckerton to
near Wading River. Movement was southeast at 20 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...
Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Ventnor City, Brigantine, Absecon, Egg
Harbor City, Tuckerton, Surf City, Port Republic, Wading River, Bass
River State Forest, New Gretna, Beach Haven West and Mystic Island.

This includes the following highways...
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 43 and 58.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 0 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3952 7418 3946 7424 3932 7447 3966 7458
      3965 7430 3966 7413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 318DEG 17KT 3956 7398 3957 7432 3961 7455 

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

$$

Gorse

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