Special Weather Statement
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern New Castle, northwestern Atlantic, Cumberland, Salem, Camden, Gloucester, southwestern Burlington, southwestern Philadelphia and southern Delaware Counties through 330 PM EDT...
At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carneys Point to near Laurel Lake. Movement was northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include... Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, Vineland, Millville, Bridgeton, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Chester, Deptford, Voorhees, West Deptford, Glassboro, Lindenwold, Hammonton, Pennsville, Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury and Pitman.
This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 3. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 23. Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 6 and 23. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 341 and 351. Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 34. 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 4. Atlantic City Expressway between mile markers 20 and 44.
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.
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LAT...LON 3967 7454 3924 7512 3946 7548 3975 7576 3980 7571 3984 7561 3984 7559 4001 7517 TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 238DEG 59KT 3967 7543 3934 7511
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Address/Location
Buena OEM
616 Central Ave
Buena, NJ 08341
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 856-697-2810
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- NWS Rebroadcast