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Burlington City NJ Office of Emergency Management
Friday May 20th, 2022 :: 03:38 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware... Northwestern Salem County in southern New Jersey... Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey... Central Mercer County in central New Jersey... Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey... Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Eastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 337 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near East Norriton to Newtown Square to Talleyville, 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, West Chester, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Bensalem, Mount Laurel, Ewing, Norristown, Chester, Willingboro, Deptford, Voorhees, Pottstown, West Deptford, Glassboro, Lindenwold and Phoenixville. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 2 and 6A. Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 318 and 359. Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 31. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 40. Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 15 and 23. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 351. Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 8 and 51, and between mile markers 65 and 76. 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. Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 41 and 44.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NEW CASTLE, DE ... BURLINGTON, NJ ... CAMDEN, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... MERCER, NJ ... SALEM, NJ ... BUCKS, PA ... CHESTER, PA ... DELAWARE, PA ... MONTGOMERY, PA ... PHILADELPHIA, PA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern Delaware...southern and central New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania. Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern Delaware...southern and central 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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