Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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Mon, Jun 26 @ 10:01pm

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 26 at 9:51PM EDT until June 26 at 10:45PM 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 Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 951 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Penns Grove,
or near Wilmington, moving northeast at 30 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Chester, Deptford, West Deptford,
Pennsville, Yeadon, Woodbury, Pitman, Carneys Point, Folcroft,
Swarthmore, Elsmere, Paulsboro, New Castle, Penns Grove, Salem,
Westville, Woodstown and Woodbury Heights.

This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 2.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 16.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 11 and 23.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 347 and 349.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 25.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 14.

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

In addition to hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.

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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