Monday, July 18, 2016

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

This is an important message from ReadyPhiladelphia.


Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until <TIME>.  High winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning possible.  Seek shelter.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... 
northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
north central Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
west central Burlington County in southern New Jersey...
eastern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* until 430 PM EDT

* at 341 PM EDT... a severe thunderstorm was located over
Broomall... or 10 miles west of Philadelphia... moving east at 20
mph.

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

Source... radar indicated.

Impact... expect damage to roofs... siding... and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia... Camden... Gloucester City... Cherry Hill... Deptford...
West Deptford... Bellmawr... Yeadon... Woodbury... Palmyra...
Folcroft... Swarthmore... Paulsboro... Magnolia... Westville...
Narberth... Woodbury Heights... National Park...
East Lansdowne and Brooklawn.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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.

For additional updates and weather information, visit www.weather.gov/phi
For all current NWS Watches, Warnings, or Advisories, visit http://goo.gl/xfexUk

For further information on emergency preparedness, visit www.phila.gov/ready


 
 
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