Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 19 at 5:13PM EDT until June 19 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central New Castle County in northern Delaware...
Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
South central Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 513 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Westtown, or
over West Chester, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, West Chester, Bensalem, Norristown, Chester, West
Norriton, East Norriton, Yeadon, Westtown, Downingtown,
Conshohocken, Palmyra, Hatboro, Folcroft, Ambler, Swarthmore,
Jenkintown, Narberth, East Lansdowne, and Beverly.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Mount Holly NJ.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, 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.

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