Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 5:46PM EDT until July 8 at 6:30PM 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...
Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
Central Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 546 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chester, or
12 miles northeast of Wilmington, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.

* Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Evesham, Mount
Laurel, Chester, Deptford, Voorhees, West Deptford, Lindenwold,
Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury, Riverside, Palmyra, Folcroft,
Swarthmore, Paulsboro, and Magnolia.

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 this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

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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