Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Tue, Jul 16 @ 8:25pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 8:23PM EDT until July 16 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
SVRPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Southwestern Mercer County in central New Jersey...
Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 930 PM EDT.
* At 823 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Lansdale to King Of Prussia to near West Grove,
moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to
roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, Wilmington, Newark, Bensalem, Ewing,
Chester, Pennsville, Yeadon, Bristol, Carneys Point, Conshohocken,
Hatboro, Folcroft, Ambler, Swarthmore, Elsmere, New Castle, and
Penns Grove.
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 332 and 358.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 22.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 40.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 0 and 23.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 330 and 351.
Interstate 195 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey near mile marker 0, and between mile
markers 59 and 64.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 19.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, 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.
