[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Local Storm Report : PHI@ 05/18/2002 14:44:23

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NWUS51 KPHI 181903
LSRPHI

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY, NJ
300 PM EDT SAT MAY 18 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0815 AM    PRESTON                   MD   WIND DAMAGE
05/18/02   CAROLINE                       SHED LIFTED INTO ANOTHER
                                          BUILDING. SEVERAL
                                          POLES/TREES SNAPPED. DAMAGE
                                          LIMITED TO ONE FARM. 

0813 AM    WOODSIDE                  DE   WIND DAMAGE
05/18/02   KENT                           MICROBURST WINDS ESTIMATED
                                          BETWEEN 70 AND 80 MPH. ONE
                                          MOBILE HOME DESTROYED.
                                          THREE OTHERS DAMAGED WITH
                                          LIMBS THROUGH THEM. TREES
                                          AND WIRES TWISTED/DOWN UP
                                          TO 3/4 MILE DOWNSTREAM.
                                          INITIAL DAMAGE IN AN AREA
                                          1200 FT BY 800 FT. 

0830 AM    BRIDGEVILLE               DE   WIND DAMAGE
05/18/02   SUSSEX                         COUPLE OF TREES AND LIMBS
                                          DOWN AROUND THE BRIDGEVILLE
                                          AREA. 
0915 AM    LEWES                     DE   40 MPH TSTM WIND GUST 
05/18/02   SUSSEX                         REPORTED BY PILOT TOWER

0915 AM    WILDWOOD                  NJ   WIND DAMAGE             
05/18/02   CAPE MAY                       CAMPING TENTS BLOWN OVER
                                          AT CAMPGROUND. PEAK WIND
                                          GUST AT RIO GRANDE ARPT 
                                          38 MPH.

0956 AM    TRENTON                   NJ   FLOOD
05/18/02   MERCER                         ASSUNPINK CREEK REACHED 7
                                          FOOT FLOOD STAGE.
                                          PRECIPITATION TOTALS 2.02
                                          INCHES IN PRINCETON AND
                                          1.62 INCHES IN TRENTON 

TFG