Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Sep 8, 2021, 11:35 PM EDT (03:35 UTC)

Expired

Sep 9, 2021, 12:15 AM EDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.00 in

Wind

40

Counties Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS81 KPHI 090335
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1135 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
 
DEZ001-PAZ060-070-101>104-090415-
New Castle DE-Eastern Montgomery PA-Western Montgomery PA-
Delaware PA-Western Chester PA-Eastern Chester PA-Berks PA-
1135 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern New Castle,
southeastern Berks, central Montgomery, Chester and Delaware Counties
through 1215 AM EDT...

At 1134 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Birdsboro to Glenmoore to Coatesville to
Wakefield. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. Gusty winds will arrive before 
         rain begins falling.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
West Chester, Norristown, Chester, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Lansdale,
West Norriton, East Norriton, Coatesville, Westtown, Downingtown,
Conshohocken, Souderton, Swarthmore, Kennett Square, Birdsboro,
Collegeville, Oxford, Royersford and Parkesburg.

This includes the following highways...
 Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 302 and 333.
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 22 and 35.
 Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 4.
 Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 20 and 23.
 Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 332.
 Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 2 and 19.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 3974 7612 3973 7610 3976 7606 3983 7604
      3987 7599 3991 7599 3998 7589 4009 7583
      4030 7582 4033 7533 4030 7529 4018 7527
      3990 7535 3982 7540 3972 7579 3972 7613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0334Z 258DEG 29KT 4025 7575 4011 7576 4000 7581 3977
7616

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

$$

JEO

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