Pennsylvania, 2011

Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, April 16, 2011

April 16, 2011 · NWS PHI · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm that moved through Chester County exacerbated the ongoing strong synoptic scale southeast winds already in place during the evening of the 16th and produced wind damage.

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The toll

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Injuries
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Property damage
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Crop damage
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What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A thunderstorm that moved through Chester County exacerbated the ongoing strong synoptic scale southeast winds already in place during the evening of the 16th and produced wind damage.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 16, 7:13 PM EST, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 16, 7:13 PM EST, 1 hour 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
813 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CANADA
TONIGHT WITH A SECONDARY LOW MOVING ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC
REGION. AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA
TONIGHT. THE MAIN LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO NEWFOUNDLAND LATE
SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT LOOKS TO MOVE THROUGH OUR
REGION ON MONDAY NIGHT AND THE BOUNDARY MAY STALL HERE ON TUESDAY.
ANOTHER LOW IS ANTICIPATED TO MOVE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES ON
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY PULLING YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT THROUGH
OUR REGION ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE SHOULD FOLLOW FOR
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY MORNING/...
A WARM FRONT IS MOVING INTO OUR FAR SOUTHERN ZONES AS OF 23Z. A
POWERFUL SOUTHERLY LOW-LEVEL JET OF 60 KNOTS AT 2,000 FEET, VIA THE
KDIX VWP, CONTINUES TO ADVECT A LOT OF MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA.
THE MAIN LIFT WITH THIS IS GRADUALLY SHIFTING EASTWARD ACROSS THE
CWA THIS EVENING, HOWEVER WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS
OCCURRING IN THIS CORRIDOR. WE HAVE RECEIVED SOME REPORTS OF POOR
DRAINAGE AND STREET FLOODING. THE BACK EDGE OF THIS STEADY
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS MOVING INTO EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ATTM,
HOWEVER A CONVECTIVE LINE IS TO OUR WEST. THE LOW-LEVEL
ENVIRONMENT HAS BEEN STABLE ACROSS OUR AREA DUE TO US BEING NORTH
OF THE WARM FRONT. HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN EMBEDDED ELEVATED
CONVECTION OCCURRING. THERE IS PLENTY OF DEEP-LAYER SHEAR GIVEN
THE ROBUST WIND FIELD, HOWEVER INSTABILITY HAS BEEN A LIMITING
FACTOR.

OUR ATTENTION TURNS TO A CONVECTIVE LINE COMING IN FROM THE WEST.
THIS APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONG THERMAL/FRONTAL
FORCING WITH THE ACTUAL COLD FRONT. ALSO, A SURFACE LOW HAS
DEVELOPED ALONG THE TRIPLE POINT IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA WHICH IS
MOVING EAST-NORTHEASTWARD. THIS IS ALL COMBINING TO PRODUCE A
CONVECTIVE LINE AS ENOUGH INSTABILITY IS BEING REALIZED. SOME
DAMAGING WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THIS LINE AS IF SLIDES EASTWARD.
GIVEN THE DEEP-LAYER SHEAR, CANNOT RULE OUT A SPIN-UP ALONG THE
LINE ESPECIALLY WITH ANY LEWP OR SMALL BOWING SEGMENTS. WE HAVE
NOTED THAT THE TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS ACROSS ESPECIALLY THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF OUR CWA ARE CREEPING UP. THE TORNADO WATCH
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE CWA REMAINS IN EFFECT AS WE
AWAIT THE CONVECTIVE LINE. BASED ON THE ENVIRONMENT, WE REMOVED
THE LARGE HAIL MENTION IN THE WATCH AREA AND KEPT THE POTENTIAL
FOR DAMAGING WINDS.

THE STRONG LOW-LEVEL WIND FIELD HAS BEEN LEADING TO GUSTS TO
AROUND 45 MPH ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AREAS AND CLOSER TO
THE BAY AND COAST. WE WILL MAINTAIN THE WIND ADVISORY AS IS FOR
NOW.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY/...
THE MID LEVEL LOW IS EXPECTED TO PASS ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING, THEN DOWN THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER
VALLEY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY EVENING. A MID LEVEL SHORT
WAVE SHOULD PASS OVER OUR REGION ON SUNDAY EVENING, WITH THE
PATTERN BECOMING ZONAL IN ITS WAKE FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. A
TROUGH SHOULD DIG OVER THE GREAT PLAINS ON TUESDAY.

WE WILL INDICATE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN OUR NORTHERN
COUNTIES FOR LATE SUNDAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SHORT WAVE. THE
1200 UTC NAM WAS ACTUALLY INDICTING LIFTED INDEX VALUES A BIT
BELOW ZERO AT THAT TIME AND CAPE VALUES UP AROUND 400 J/KG. THE
GFS IS LESS UNSTABLE. FOR NOW, WE WILL NOT MENTION ANY THUNDER AND
WE WILL SEE WHAT SUBSEQUENT MODEL GUIDANCE SUGGESTS.

A FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TO DROP INTO
OUR REGION ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. WITHOUT MUCH OF A PUSH
BEHIND IT, THE FRONT SHOULD STALL ON TUESDAY. AS IS COMMON WITH
SUCH FRONTS AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR, FORECAST CONFIDENCE
REGARDING ITS TIMING AND SOUTHWARD PROGRESS IS RATHER LOW. WE WILL
MENTION A CHANCE OF RAIN, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
COUNTIES.

&&

.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
THIS TIME FRAME APPEARS TO BE UNSETTLED BUT WILL ALSO FEATURE A
WARM UP AROUND WEDNESDAY. AS THE RIDGING NEAR THE WEST COAST
BREAKS DOWN, THE FLOW IS FORECAST TO BECOME GENERALLY ZONAL ACROSS
THE U.S. THIS MAY THEN TRY TO AMPLIFY SOME TOWARD THE END OF THE
PERIOD AS TROUGHING MAY DIG ACROSS THE WEST AND ALSO THE MIDWEST.
HPC UTILIZED AN EVEN BLEND OF THE GFS/ECMWF THROUGH THURSDAY, THEN
BLENDED IN AN INCREASING PERCENTAGE OF THE ECMWF ENSEMBLE MEAN.
THIS IS TO PARTIALLY CORRECT FOR THE GENERAL FAST BIAS OF THE GFS
AND ITS ENSEMBLE MEMBERS. WE INITIALIZED THE DATABASE WITH HPC
GUIDANCE THAN MADE SOME TWEAKS BASED ON ADDITIONAL COLLABORATION.

BASED ON THE ABOVE, A WARM FRONT IS FORECAST TO BE SITTING MOSTLY
ACROSS OUR SOUTHERN ZONES TUESDAY NIGHT WHICH THEN LIFTS NORTHWARD
WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL PLACE MOST OF THE CWA IN THE WARM SECTOR WITH
A RATHER WARM SOUTHWEST FLOW OCCURRING FOR A TIME WEDNESDAY. THERE
IS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH THE DEGREE OF SHOWERS OR A PERIOD OF RAIN
BECOMING STRETCHED WEST TO EAST NORTH OF THE WARM FRONT. FOR NOW,
WE KEPT POPS IN THE CHC TO SLIGHT CHC RANGE WITH THE HIGHEST
VALUES ACROSS THE FAR NORTH TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH THE
POPS THEN ERODING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS
PRECIPITATION MAY BE TIED TO ANY CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WELL TO OUR
WEST AS IT ROLES EASTWARD, SO FOR NOW WE WILL GO WITH SHOWERS
INSTEAD OF RAIN. IN THE WARM SECTOR WEDNESDAY, STRONG WAA IS
FORECAST TO BOOST 850 MB TEMPERATURES TO NEAR +18C. THIS ALONG
WITH AT LEAST SOME SUNSHINE AND INCREASED MIXING SHOULD ALLOW
HIGHS TO NEAR 80 DEGREES SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT ESPECIALLY FROM
THE I-95 CORRIDOR ON EASTWARD /COOLER ALONG THE COAST THOUGH AS
THE SURFACE WINDS MAY BE TO SOUTHERLY FOR AWHILE/.

AS LOW PRESSURE TRACKS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN CANADA WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INTO THURSDAY, ITS COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH OUR AREA. GIVEN THE
WARM AIRMASS AHEAD OF THIS BOUNDARY ALONG WITH THE MOISTURE
RETURN, WE WILL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE A CHC OF THUNDER WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS A STRONG SURFACE HIGH THEN SLIDES ACROSS
SOUTHERN CANADA, IT SHOULD TEND TO BUILD DOWN INTO THE MID
ATLANTIC STATES ALLOWING THE AFOREMENTIONED COLD FRONT TO BE
PUSHED WELL TO OUR SOUTH. A COOLER AIRMASS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS
SURFACE HIGH AND ULTIMATELY WE MAY HAVE A LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW
OCCURRING LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. AS THE SURFACE HIGH SLIDES OFF
THE NEW ENGLAND COAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, LOW PRESSURE
SHOULD BE QUICKLY MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES REGION. ITS
ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT WILL BE MAKING ITS WAY INTO OUR AREA
SATURDAY WITH THE CHC OF SHOWERS /OVERRUNNING RAIN?/. WE STARTED
TO INCREASE THE POPS FRIDAY AND CONTINUED THAT SATURDAY. THERE
HOWEVER IS SOME UNCERTAINTY ON THE TIMING ESPECIALLY WITH THE
MOSTLY ZONAL FLOW REGIME, THEREFORE KEPT POPS IN THE LOW CHC
RANGE. AS FOR TEMPERATURES, WE GENERALLY FOLLOWED HPC WITH MAINLY
MINOR TWEAKS.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IS FOR KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

RAIN MOVED IN FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
OUR TAF SITES, WITH ASSOCIATED CEILINGS OF AROUND 1000 FEET AND
VSBYS IN THE 2 TO 5 SM RANGE. THESE CONDITIONS WERE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON HOURS, THEN IMPROVE SLIGHTLY FOR
A COUPLE OF HOUR BEFORE THE NEXT ROUND OF HEAVIER SHOWERS AND
PERHAPS A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MOVE IN WITH THE FRONT DURING THE LATE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. HAVE ALSO INCLUDED A WIND SHEAR
ELEMENT IN THE TAFS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. HAVE INCLUDED CB
WITH THE TEMPO CLOUD GROUPING IN THE TAFS BUT ANY THUNDERSTORMS
THAT DO DEVELOP SHOULD BE WIDELY SCATTERED. AFTER THE FRONT MOVES
THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING, WINDS WILL TURN OVER TO THE WEST AND
VFR CONDITIONS WILL RETURN. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP AGAIN ON
SUNDAY, BUT WITH HIGH PRESSURE MOVING BACK IN...VFR CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE. BOTTOM LINE...FLYING CONDITIONS WILL BE POOR
THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...THEN THEY WILL GET BETTER.

OUTLOOK...
LATER MONDAY INTO WEDNESDAY, A FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS FORECAST TO
STALL NEAR OR CLOSE TO THE TERMINAL AREA. THIS SHOULD BRING SOME
MVFR CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN ANY PRECIPITATION.

&&

.MARINE...
GALE WARNINGS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS FOR ALL OF
OUR MARINE AREAS. GALE FORCE GUSTS IN THE 40 TO 45 KT RANGE SHOULD
PEAK THIS EVENING AND THEN SLOWLY DECREASE LATER TONIGHT. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS SHOULD THEN CONTINUE IN THE WESTERLY FLOW ALL
AREAS INTO SUNDAY BEFORE FALLING BELOW CRITERIA SUNDAY NIGHT.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS DUE TO SEAS MIGHT PERSIST INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT ON THE OCEAN WATERS.

A FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS THEN FORECAST TO SETTLE OVER OR NEAR OUR
AREA WATERS LATER MONDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. RIGHT NOW IT LOOKS AS
THOUGH WINDS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA,
ALTHOUGH SOUTHERLY SWELLS OF SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA
GENERATED SOUTH OF THIS BOUNDARY MIGHT EFFECT OUR OCEAN WATERS
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
THE BEST LIFT AND THE HEAVIEST RAIN ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG AND
JUST AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES ARE
EXPECTED TO APPROACH 1.5 INCHES THIS EVENING.

THE 1200 UTC NAM IS GIVING US ABOUT AN INCH OF RAIN NEAR THE
COAST AND CLOSE TO 2.5 INCHES IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY, THE POCONOS
AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY. THE 1200 UTC GFS IS ABOUT A QUARTER
INCH LOWER THAN THE 1200 UTC NAM. THE 1200 UTC ECMWF FAVORS THE
GFS NEAR THE COAST BUT IS ONLY NEAR 1.5 INCHES IN OUR NORTHERN
COUNTIES. BASED ON A MODEL CONSENSUS AND GUIDANCE FROM HPC, WE
WILL CONTINUE TO FORECAST RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IN OUR
REGION, FOLLOWING A RAINFALL PATTERN SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE 1200
UTC GFS. AS A RESULT, THE FLOOD WATCH WILL BE LEFT IN PLACE FOR
NORTHERN DELAWARE, EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.

THE MAIN STEM RIVERS SHOULD EASILY BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE EXPECTED
RAINFALL AMOUNTS, AS SHOULD MOST OF THE LARGER STREAMS AND CREEKS.
IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE MOST LIKELY SPOTS THAT MAY FLOOD IN THIS
EVENT ARE SMALL STREAMS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. ROADWAY FLOODING
IS ALSO ANTICIPATED AS SOME STORM DRAINS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
HANDLE THE VOLUME OF RAINWATER IN THE HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
WITH A STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WIND, WE/RE CONCERNED THAT MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN THE UPPER REACHES OF THE CHESAPEAKE
BAY WITH THE HIGH TIDE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING.
HIGH TIDE HAS ALREADY OCCURRED AT CAMBRIDGE, BUT DOESN/T OCCUR
UNTIL AROUND 6 PM AT TOLCHESTER BEACH AND A LITTLE LATER FURTHER
NORTH. ANY FLOODING THAT DOES OCCUR IN THE NORTHERN AREAS OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY THIS EVENING WILL BE MINOR, BUT IT STILL NEEDS TO
BE MENTIONED. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS THEREFORE BEEN ISSUED
FOR THIS AREA. RENEWED MINOR FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY FOR THE NEXT HIGH TIDE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING. IF THE WIND DIRECTION CHANGES A LITTLE FASTER THAN
EXPECTED, MAYBE FLOODING WON/T BE A PROBLEM, BUT JUST TOO SOON TO
TELL SO THE ADVISORIES WILL BE LEFT AS IS UNTIL WE GET A BETTER
HANDLE ON THE METEOROLOGY.

THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THIS EVENINGS/NIGHTTIME
HIGH TIDE CYCLE FOR THE ATLANTIC COAST, OUR PART OF RARITAN BAY,
DELAWARE BAY AND TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER. THIS SYSTEM
HAS SIMILARITIES IN STRENGTH AND STRUCTURE TO THE DECEMBER 1, 2010
EVENT IN WHICH THE HIGH TIDE DEPARTURES AVERAGED AROUND 2 FEET,
SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN THE DELAWARE RIVER. THE HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPCOMING FULL MOON AND THE POORLY TIMED
COINCIDENTAL HIGHER OF THE TWO DAILY ASTRONOMICAL TIDES HAVE
INCREASED THE RISK. THE EASTERLY FLOW VEERING TO THE SOUTHEAST
WOULD PLACE THE GREATEST RISK FOR MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IN
DELAWARE BAY AND TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER. IF THE
WINDS VEER TO THE SOUTHEAST SOONER, THE LEAST CHANCE WOULD BE
TOWARD NYC IN RARITAN BAY AND NORTH COASTAL NEW JERSEY. OUR LOCAL
STUDY PROCEDURE IS FORECASTING TIDAL DEPARTURES CLOSE TO 2.0 FEET
ABOVE NORMAL WHICH FOR MOST PLACES IS BORDERLINE BETWEEN MINOR AND
MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING THRESHOLDS. THE EXCEPTION IS UPPER
DELAWARE BAY WHERE WE WOULD CLEARLY BE IN THE MODERATE TIDAL
FLOODING CATEGORY AND LIKELY ALSO THE DELAWARE RIVER.

THIS WILL BE A ONE TIDE CYCLE EVENT AS WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
WEST BY THE TIME OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE. THE WINDS WILL COME
CLOSE TO SHIFTING IN THE DELAWARE RIVER AS THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE IS
OCCURRING TONIGHT WHICH CERTAINLY WOULD HELP. |

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR PAZ054-055-060>062-
     067>071.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PAZ054-055-
     060>062.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR PAZ067>071.
     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR PAZ070-071.
NJ...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR NJZ001-007>010-012-015.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NJZ001-007-008.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR NJZ009-010-
     012>027.
     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR
     NJZ012>014-020>027.
     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR NJZ016>019.
DE...FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR DEZ001.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR DEZ001>004.
     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR
     DEZ002>004.
     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR DEZ001.
MD...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR MDZ008-012-015-
     019-020.
     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MDZ008-
     012-015-019-020.
     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR
     MDZ008-012-015-019-020.
MARINE...GALE WARNING UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ450>455.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR ANZ430-431.

&&

SYNOPSIS...GORSE/IOVINO
NEAR TERM...GORSE
SHORT TERM...IOVINO
LONG TERM...GORSE
AVIATION...MIKETTA
MARINE...MIKETTA
HYDROLOGY...IOVINO
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...MIKETTA
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 16, 3:45 PM EST, 5 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-061-062-172100-
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-CARBON-MONROE-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NJZ009-010-015-PAZ068-069-172100-
HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MERCER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

DEZ003-004-NJZ013-014-020-022>027-172100-
INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-
OCEAN-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL
NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

DEZ001-PAZ070-172100-
NEW CASTLE-DELAWARE-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.
   FLOOD WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

DEZ002-NJZ021-172100-
KENT-CUMBERLAND-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN
NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

PAZ071-172100-
PHILADELPHIA-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   FLOOD WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

MDZ008-012-015-019-020-172100-
CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MARYLAND.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NJZ016-017-172100-
SALEM-GLOUCESTER-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NJZ012-172100-
MIDDLESEX-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   FLOOD WATCH.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

NJZ018-019-172100-
CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WIND ADVISORY.
   COASTAL FLOOD WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

PAZ060-172100-
BERKS-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.
   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

PAZ067-172100-
CHESTER-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...
...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   WIND ADVISORY.
   FLOOD WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

ANZ450>455-172100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

ANZ430-172100-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...
...TORNADO WATCH 152 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   TORNADO WATCH.
   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

ANZ431-172100-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
445 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 16, 7:30 PM EST, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
830 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

DEZ003-170100-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-
830 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SUSSEX COUNTY...

AT 825 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF
SALISBURY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
NEAR SYCAMORE AND SEAFORD AROUND 840 PM...GEORGETOWN AROUND 850 PM
AND ELLENDALE AROUND 900 PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORM.

EXPECT DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING FROM THE STORMS. DO NOT
SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS
WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 3846 7570 3847 7571 3859 7572 3890 7548
      3892 7541 3895 7539 3895 7533 3894 7530
      3893 7530 3889 7525 3882 7519 3845 7554

MPD
Local storm report, Apr 16, 7:47 PM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
847 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0740 PM     FLOOD            RICHLANDTOWN            40.47N  75.32W
04/16/2011                   BUCKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            URBAN POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AT RICHLANDTOWN PIKE AND
            EBERT ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1100090

MG
Special weather statement, Apr 16, 8:39 PM EST, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
939 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

NJZ013-014-018>023-025>027-170230-
ATLANTIC NJ-CAMDEN NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-
COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
939 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
ATLANTIC...BURLINGTON...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...CUMBERLAND...MONMOUTH
AND OCEAN COUNTIES...

AT 935 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES EAST OF
CAMDEN TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF VINELAND TO 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
VINELAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF THIS LINE OF
STORMS.

CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS. DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS, MOVE INDOORS
AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

LAT...LON 3974 7409 3952 7425 3950 7433 3953 7434
      3953 7440 3949 7438 3949 7432 3945 7429
      3923 7493 3959 7476 3989 7482 4019 7401

FORECASTER: GORSE
Local storm report, Apr 16, 8:49 PM EST, 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
949 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0850 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAUREL                  38.55N  75.57W
04/16/2011                   SUSSEX             DE   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1100092

VJM
Special weather statement, Apr 16, 8:49 PM EST, 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
949 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

PAZ060-061-068-170245-
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
949 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...A LINE OF GUSTY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
BERKS...LEHIGH AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

AT 946 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF GUSTY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS BERKS COUNTY.
THIS LINE IS MOVING TO THE EAST AT AROUND 45 MPH.

AT 938 PM EDT...A WIND GUST TO 46 MPH WAS MEASURED AT THE READING
AIRPORT AS THIS LINE MOVED THROUGH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL LOCALLY OCCUR AS THIS LINE MOVES
THROUGH. THERE IS LITTLE TO NO CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING OCCURRING
WITH LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

LAT...LON 4059 7608 4060 7605 4059 7603 4065 7600
      4073 7580 4077 7564 4058 7545 4035 7551
      4015 7591 4040 7597

FORECASTER: GORSE
Local storm report, Apr 16, 8:58 PM EST, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
958 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0740 PM     FLOOD            RICHLANDTOWN            40.47N  75.32W
04/16/2011                   BUCKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            URBAN POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AT RICHLANDTOWN PIKE AND
            EBERT ROAD

0850 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAUREL                  38.55N  75.57W
04/16/2011                   SUSSEX             DE   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

0905 PM     FLOOD            WILLINGBORO             40.03N  74.87W
04/16/2011                   BURLINGTON         NJ   NWS EMPLOYEE

            POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING WITH WATER ACROSS BEVERLEY
            RANCOCAS ROAD

0915 PM     TSTM WND GST     SPRINGTOWN              40.56N  75.29W
04/16/2011  M61 MPH          BUCKS              PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

0935 PM     FLOOD            BEAR                    39.62N  75.68W
04/16/2011                   NEW CASTLE         DE   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MODERATE ROAD FLOODING IN BEAR AT ROUTES 40 AND 72.

&&

EVENT NUMBER PHI1100090 PHI1100092 PHI1100093 PHI1100091 PHI1100094

VJM

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Thunderstorm Wind, Chester

When
April 16, 9:00 PM EST to 9:15 PM EST
Where
Chester County, 1.11 mi SSW of Thorndale to 0.41 mi ESE of Chatwood
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
39.966, -75.739

A severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees and damaged a few poles in southern Chester County in West and East Bradford and West Goshen Townships.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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