Tornado Warning 22, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 29, 2021, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)

Expired

Jul 29, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Damage threat

Considerable

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Hunterdon County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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687 
WFUS51 KPHI 292151
TORPHI
NJC019-021-PAC017-292215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0022.210729T2151Z-210729T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
551 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  South central Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
  East central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 615 PM EDT.
    
* At 550 PM EDT, a confirmed dangerous tornado was located near 
  Lumberville, or 16 miles northwest of Trenton, moving southeast at 
  25 mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Trenton, Ewing, Doylestown, Byram, Pennington, New Hope, Yardley,
  Newtown, Stockton, Washington Crossing, Gardenville, Lawrenceville,
  Lumberville, Woodside, Richboro, Levittown, Lambertville,
  Woodbourne, Newtown Grant and Fairless Hills.

This includes Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 70
and 76.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is occurring. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4031 7515 4044 7507 4034 7471 4016 7482
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 298DEG 23KT 4036 7503 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Fitzsimmons

066 
WWUS51 KPHI 292202
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
602 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

NJC019-021-PAC017-292215-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-210729T2215Z/
Hunterdon NJ-Mercer NJ-Bucks PA-
602 PM EDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
HUNTERDON...NORTHWESTERN MERCER AND EAST CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTIES...
        
At 601 PM EDT, a confirmed large and dangerous tornado was located 
over New Hope, or 11 miles northwest of Trenton, moving southeast at 
25 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Trenton, Ewing, Pennington, New Hope, Yardley, Washington Crossing,
Lawrenceville, Woodside, Levittown, Lambertville, Newtown Grant,
Woodbourne and Fairless Hills.

This includes Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 70
and 76.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is occurring. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4031 7505 4039 7499 4036 7480 4034 7471
      4017 7481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2201Z 298DEG 23KT 4032 7494 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Fitzsimmons

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