Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 14 at 10:21PM EDT until June 14 at 11:00PM 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...
Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Northwestern Burlington County in southern 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 1100 PM EDT.

* At 1021 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Swarthmore,
or 11 miles west of Gloucester City, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Mount
Laurel, Chester, Willingboro, Lumberton, Florence, Bellmawr,
Yeadon, Burlington, Bristol, Mount Holly, Riverside, Conshohocken,
Palmyra, Hatboro, and Folcroft.

People at the Lemon Hill, and Philadelphia Stadium should seek safe
shelter immediately!

This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 4 and 6A.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 332 and 359.
Northeast Extension near mile marker 21.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 2 and 40.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 330 and 351.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 26 and 28, and
between mile markers 33 and 55.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
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 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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