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Burlington City NJ Office of Emergency Management
Friday May 20th, 2022 :: 03:01 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM

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... West central Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Central Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 300 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Swarthmore, or 11 miles west of Gloucester City, moving east at 30 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, Camden, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Chester, Deptford, Voorhees, West Deptford, Lindenwold, Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury, Palmyra, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Paulsboro, Magnolia, Westville, Woodbury Heights and National Park. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike near exit 3. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 3 and 29. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 342 and 351. Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 11 and 36. 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 6.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... DELAWARE, PA ... PHILADELPHIA, PA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania. 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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

Address/Location
Burlington City NJ Office of Emergency Management
525 High St
Burlington, NJ 08016

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-386-0200

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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