Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued
From
Chester Township
Sent
Tue, Jul 16 @ 9:06pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 9:04PM EDT until July 16 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
SVRPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
South central Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1000 PM EDT.
* At 904 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Chester Township to North Star to near
Woodlawn, moving southeast at 25 mph. This line of storms has a
history of producing extensive wind damage in Chester County.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Emergency management.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to
roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Vineland, Newark, Middletown, Chester, Glassboro,
Hammonton, Pennsville, Pitman, Clayton, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New
Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Woodstown, Alloway, Quinton,
Swedesboro, and Delaware City.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 2.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 1 and 23.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 17.
Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 29 and 42.
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.
