Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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Fri, May 20 @ 2:39pm

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 2:27PM EDT until May 20 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
South central Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 227 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ashland, or 8
miles northwest of Wilmington, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.

* Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Chester, Yeadon, Westtown, Conshohocken,
Folcroft, Swarthmore, Elsmere, Paulsboro, Kennett Square,
Westville, Narberth, National Park, East Lansdowne, Brooklawn,
Arden, Darby Township, Cheyney and Morris Park.

This includes the following highways...
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 19.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 15 and 23.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 331 and 339, and
between mile markers 341 and 351.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 0.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 18.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern
Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mount Holly NJ.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern
Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

This notification was posted by Chester Township. Chester Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.

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