[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Local Storm Report : PHI@ 9/25/2003 1:50:38 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

NWUS51 KPHI 251740 AAA
LSRPHI

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
140 PM EDT THU SEP 25 2003


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

0640 AM    TANNERSVILLE              PA   FLASH FLOOD
09/23/03   MONROE                         FLOODING WITH MANY ROADS
                                          CLOSED

0710 AM    NATIONAL PARK             NJ   WIND DAMAGE
09/23/03   GLOUCESTER                     HOUSES DAMAGED AND WIRES
                                          AND TREES DOWNED.
                                          DAMAGED DETERMINED
                                          TO BE STRAIGHT LINE
                                          WINDS ESTIMATED TO 70 MPH. 

0710 AM    EASTON                    MD   WIND DAMAGE
09/23/03   TALBOT                         TREES AND WIRES DOWNED

0720 AM    HAVERTOWN                 PA   WIND DAMAGE
09/23/03   DELAWARE                       TREES DOWN WITH NUMEROUS
                                          TREES UPROOTED.    

0720 AM    NARBERTH                  PA   TORNADO.
09/23/03   MONTGOMERY                     TREES AND WIRES DOWN
                                          CONFIRMED F1 TORNADO 
                                          MAXIMUM WINDS 75 MPH. PATH
                                          LENGTH 0.75 MILES. PATH 
                                          WIDTH 100 YARDS. SMALL
                                          PORTION OF WEST END OF PATH 
                                          EXTENDS INTO LOWER MERION 
                                          TOWNSHIP. 

0740 AM    SOLEBURY                  PA   WIND DAMAGE
09/23/03   BUCKS                          TREES AND WIRES DOWNED
                                 
0805 AM    DELAWARE TWP              NJ   TORNADO.
09/23/03   HUNTERDON                      DAMAGE SURVEY INDICATED F1
                                          TORNADO. ONE HOUSE WITH 
                                          SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. SEVERAL
                                          HOUSES WITH MINOR DAMAGE.
                                          TWO BARNS BLOW OFF FOUNDATION.
                                          NUMEROUS TREES UPROOTED OR
                                          SNAPPED. 

0810 AM    DELANCO                   NJ   WIND DAMAGE
09/23/03   BURLINGTON                     TRACTOR TRAILERS TOPPLED
                                          OVER

0810 AM    EDGEWATER PARK            NJ   WIND DAMAGE
09/23/03   BURLINGTON                     HOUSE DAMAGED AND TREES
                                          DOWN. DAMAGE SURVEY 
                                          DETERMINED IT WAS 
                                          STRAIGHT LINE WINDS 
                                          IN SOUTHWEST BURLINGTON
                                          COUNTY. ESTIMATED 
                                          WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH. 

0814 AM    FLORENCE                  NJ   TORNADO.
09/23/03   BURLINGTON                     F1 TORNADO. MAXIMUM WINDS
                                          85 MPH. PATH LENGTH 1.75 MI.
                                          PATH WIDTH 120 YARDS. DAMAGE
                                          SURVEY CONDUCTED ON 09/25. 
                                          ESTIMATED 100 TREES UPROOTED.
                                          EASTERN END OF TORNADO TRACK
                                          EXTENDS INTO ROEBLING. 
                                          TORNADO SPOTTED AT TOLL GATE
                                          APARTMENT COMPLEX IN 
                                          FLORENCE.

0830 AM    EWING                     NJ   TORNADO
09/23/03   MERCER                         CONFIRMED F1 TORNADO
                                          TELEPHONE LINE SNAPPED
                                          DEALERSHIP LOST ROOF
                                          POLES DOWN...WINDOWS
                                          BLOWN OUT. WORST DAMAGE
                                          IN DEVELOPMENT NEAR EWING
                                          AND LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP BORDER.
 
0835 AM    PLAINSBORO                NJ   80 MPH TSTM GUST 
09/23/03   MIDDLESEX                      

0835 AM    LAWRENCEVILLE             NJ   WIND DAMAGE
09/23/03   MERCER                         STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, TRESS
                                          AND WIRES DOWN BEHIND
                                          MERCER MALL. MEASURED 
                                          GUST TO 75 MPH AT GFDL.

0850 AM    EGG HARBOR                NJ   WIND DAMAGE
09/23/03   ATLANTIC                       TREES DOWNED


0915 AM    BLAIRSTOWN                NJ   HEAVY RAIN
09/23/03   WARREN                         2.9 INCHES OF RAIN

0915 AM    SOUTH WHITEHALL           PA   FLASH FLOOD
09/23/03   LEHIGH                         JORDON CREEK FLOODING

0930 AM    CHESTER                   NJ   HEAVY RAIN
09/23/03   MORRIS                         2.5 INCHES IN 30 TO 40
                                          MINUTES.

$$

UPDATED FOR CONFIRMED TORNADO IN FLORENCE NJ.  UPDATED TIME AND 
DETAIL INFORMATION FOR NARBERTH PA TORNADO.  UPDATED TIMES FOR 
SOLEBURY PA...DELANCO NJ...AND EDGEWATER PARK NJ STRAIGHT LINE 
WIND DAMAGE.  

NOW A TOTAL OF FOUR TORNADOES...ALL RATED F1...FROM THE SEPTEMBER 23RD
SEVERE WEATHER EVENT. 

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