Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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Fri, May 20 @ 3:04pm

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 20 at 3:00PM EDT until May 20 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
West central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Central Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 300 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Swarthmore,
or 11 miles west of Gloucester City, moving east at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to
roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Chester,
Deptford, Voorhees, West Deptford, Lindenwold, Bellmawr, Yeadon,
Woodbury, Palmyra, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Paulsboro, Magnolia,
Westville, Woodbury Heights and National Park.

This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike near exit 3.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 3 and 29.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 342 and 351.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and 36.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 6.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for 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 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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