Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 26, 2023, 9:21 PM EDT (01:21 UTC)

Expired

Jun 26, 2023, 9:45 PM EDT

In force

24 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.50 in

Wind

40

County Mercer County, NJ

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS81 KPHI 270121
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
921 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023
 
NJZ010-012-015-PAZ106-270145-
Somerset NJ-Middlesex NJ-Mercer NJ-Lower Bucks PA-
921 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Mercer, southwestern
Somerset, southwestern Middlesex and east central Bucks Counties
through 945 PM EDT...

At 921 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Yardley, or near Trenton, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Trenton, Ewing, Princeton, Hightstown, Cranbury, Pennington, Yardley,
Hopewell, Tullytown, Rocky Hill, Washington Crossing, Skillman,
Princeton Meadows, Windsor, Kingston, Plainsboro Center, Belle Mead,
Woodside, Edinburg and White Horse.

This includes the following highways...
 New Jersey Turnpike near exit 8A.
 Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 5.
 Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 60 and 76.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
southern, central, northern and northwestern New Jersey...and
southeastern Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4018 7469 4018 7471 4017 7471 4013 7484
      4029 7497 4035 7487 4035 7486 4036 7486
      4049 7464 4025 7446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0121Z 239DEG 18KT 4025 7483 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

MPS

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