Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 27, 2021, 2:28 PM EDT (18:28 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT

In force

47 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Atlantic County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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998 
WWUS81 KPHI 271828
SPSPHI

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
228 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021
 
NJZ020-022-025>027-271915-
Coastal Atlantic NJ-Coastal Ocean NJ-Ocean NJ-Atlantic NJ-
Southeastern Burlington NJ-
228 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Atlantic, south central Ocean and southeastern Burlington Counties
through 315 PM EDT...

At 228 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Port Republic, or 8 miles north of Atlantic City, moving northeast at
10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Atlantic City, Pleasantville, Brigantine, Absecon, Egg Harbor City,
Tuckerton, Port Republic, Bass River State Forest, Pomona, New
Gretna, Wading River and Mystic Island.

This includes the following highways...
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 38 and 59.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 4 and 5.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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 3938 7451 3953 7464 3970 7439 3959 7422
      3946 7423
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 240DEG 9KT 3950 7451 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

BAH

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