Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Chester Township
Sent
Mon, Jun 26 @ 10:36pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 26 at 10:27PM EDT until June 26 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
At 1027 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East
Lansdowne, or near Philadelphia, moving northeast at 35 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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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.
