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Tornado Warning 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 31, 2022Bucks County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this tornado warning at Mar 31, 2022, 9:49 PM EDT for Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 16 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2022, 9:49 PM EDT (01:49 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2022, 10:05 PM EDT
In force: 16 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Bucks County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 31, 9:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ssw Bedminster, PA	WIRES DOWN WITH POLES SNAPPED IN BEDMINSTER TWP. TREES ALSO SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. SOME ROADS REPORTED IMPASSABLE. KDIX INDICATED TDS. PROBABLE TORNADO. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Mar 31, 9:50 PM EDT	TSTM WND DMG	2 N Dublin, PA	WIRES DOWN AT ELEPHANT ROAD & BEDMINSTER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM KDIX.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 31, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The text

As transmitted.

474 
WFUS51 KPHI 010149
TORPHI
PAC017-010215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0001.220401T0149Z-220401T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
949 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1015 PM EDT.
    
* At 949 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Dublin, or 19 miles southeast of Allentown, moving
  northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bedminster, Tinicum, Dublin, Pipersville, Erwinna, Ottsville and
  Lumberville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4054 7507 4049 7506 4045 7507 4042 7506
      4040 7503 4034 7523 4040 7528 4056 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 225DEG 42KT 4039 7521 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Gorse

2 follow-up statements

222 
WWUS51 KPHI 010157
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
957 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

PAC017-010215-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220401T0215Z/
Bucks PA-
957 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY...
    
At 957 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Tinicum, or 17 miles south of Easton, moving
northeast at 45 mph. This storm may be cycling.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. Radar indicated earlier that a 
         debris signature was evident.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Bedminster, Tinicum, Ottsville, Pipersville, Erwinna and Lumberville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4054 7507 4049 7506 4045 7507 4042 7506
      4040 7503 4038 7514 4046 7521 4056 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 229DEG 40KT 4045 7512 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

Gorse

194 
WWUS51 KPHI 010205
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1005 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

PAC017-010214-
/O.CAN.KPHI.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-220401T0215Z/
Bucks PA-
1005 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the tornado warning has weakened below 
severe limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, this 
warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northwestern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4054 7507 4049 7506 4045 7507 4042 7506
      4040 7503 4038 7514 4046 7521 4056 7509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 225DEG 42KT 4051 7504 

$$

Gorse

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 8:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Carbon, Monroe, Northampton	41 min
Mar 31, 8:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Berks, Lehigh, Northampton	46 min
Mar 31, 8:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Northampton	50 min
Mar 31, 8:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery	58 min
Mar 31, 9:12 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Lehigh, Northampton	2 hr
Mar 31, 9:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia	54 min
Mar 31, 10:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery	61 min
Mar 31, 10:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia	25 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.