Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Chester Township
Sent
Sun, Jun 23 @ 5:45pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 23 at 5:38PM EDT until June 23 at 6:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
At 537 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chester
Township, or 9 miles northeast of Wilmington, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, Gloucester City, Chester, Deptford,
West Deptford, Glassboro, Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury, Pitman,
Clayton, Carneys Point, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Paulsboro, Penns Grove,
Westville, and Narberth.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 2 and 3.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 25.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 18 and 23.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 336 and 351.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 4 and 29.
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 12.
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.
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.
