Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Mon, Aug 7 @ 5:46pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 5:37PM EDT until August 7 at 6:30PM 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...
Northern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
Western Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 537 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Delta to Essex, moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, Chester, Pennsville, Yeadon,
Carneys Point, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Elsmere, New Castle, Penns
Grove, Salem, Alloway, Quinton, Delaware City, Newport, Arden,
Betterton and Stanton.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike near exit 1.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 9.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 1 and 23.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 8.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 14.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and
northern Delaware...northeastern Maryland...southern New Jersey...and
southeastern Pennsylvania.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and
northern Delaware...northeastern Maryland...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.
