Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Sat, Apr 1 @ 6:41pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 1 at 6:39PM EDT until April 1 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
New Castle County in northern Delaware...
North central Kent County in central Delaware...
Northwestern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
South central Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 639 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Marshallton to Charlestown, moving southeast at
45 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Bridgeton, Middletown, Chester,
Glassboro, Pennsville, Smyrna, Pitman, Carneys Point, Elsmere,
Kennett Square, New Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Woodstown, Alloway,
Clayton and West Grove.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 2.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and 23.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 16.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern
Pennsylvania.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for central and
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.
