Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Chester Township
Sent
Tue, Jul 16 @ 9:20pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 9:08PM EDT until July 16 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
At 908 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Burlington to Paulsboro to near Elsmere, moving east
at 45 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, Folcroft,
Swarthmore, Elsmere, New Castle, Penns Grove, Jenkintown, Narberth,
and National Park.
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 344 and 358.
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 334 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 13.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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.
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.
