Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 27, 2021, 4:56 PM EDT (20:56 UTC)

Expired

Aug 27, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

County Atlantic County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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903 
WWUS81 KPHI 272056
SPSPHI

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
456 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021
 
NJZ021-022-272130-
Cumberland NJ-Atlantic NJ-
456 PM EDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Atlantic and east central Cumberland Counties through 530 PM EDT...

At 456 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Dorothy, or 12 miles southeast of Vineland, moving east at 5 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...
Vineland, Millville, Cumberland, Egg Harbor City, Weymouth, Estell
Manor, Port Republic, Corbin City, Pomona, Mays Landing, English
Creek, Dorothy and Mizpah.

This includes the following highways...
 Garden State Parkway between mile markers 40 and 44.
 Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 8 and 20.

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 3942 7508 3956 7467 3950 7448 3931 7466
      3935 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 284DEG 6KT 3940 7479 

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

$$

Gorse

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