Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Mon, Aug 7 @ 6:41pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 6:21PM EDT until August 7 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...
Northern Kent County in northeastern Maryland...
Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Mercer County in central New Jersey...
Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 620 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Honey Brook to near Kennett Square to near
Cecilton, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, West
Chester, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Evesham, Mount
Laurel, Ewing, Norristown, Chester, Willingboro, Deptford,
Voorhees, Medford and Pottstown.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 8.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 359.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 39.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 40.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 2 and 23.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 351.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 7.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 76.
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 19.
Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 3.
Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 32 and 44.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northern
Delaware...northeastern Maryland...southern, central, northern and
northwestern New Jersey...and eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread
wind damage across Chester County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows! This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across
Chester County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay
away from windows!
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northern
Delaware...northeastern Maryland...southern, central, northern and
northwestern New Jersey...and eastern 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.
