Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 23, 2021, 5:13 PM EDT (21:13 UTC)

Expired

Aug 23, 2021, 5:45 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.00 in

Wind

40

County Camden County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS81 KPHI 232113
SPSPHI

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
513 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021
 
NJZ018-019-027-PAZ071-232145-
Northwestern Burlington NJ-Camden NJ-Southeastern Burlington NJ-
Philadelphia PA-
513 PM EDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Camden, west central
Burlington and south central Philadelphia Counties through 545 PM
EDT...

At 513 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Voorhees, or 9 miles east of Gloucester City, moving southeast at 25 
mph. Another strong thunderstorm was over Camden and also moving 
southeast.

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...
Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Evesham,
Voorhees, Lindenwold, Bellmawr, Berlin, Palmyra, Magnolia, Westville,
Brooklawn, Chesilhurst, Audubon Park, Barclay-Kingston, Cherry Hill
Mall, Golden Triangle, Marlton and Kensington.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike between exits 3 and 4.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 18 and 28.
 Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 345, and between mile
markers 350 and 351.
 Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 26 and 37.
 Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 1.
 Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 30 and 36.

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 3962 7487 3968 7492 3970 7495 3983 7509
      3984 7509 3986 7512 3994 7520 4003 7508
      3990 7489 3975 7472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 311DEG 23KT 3985 7495 

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

$$

Gorse

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