[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Local Storm Report : PHI@ 8/30/2006 3:50:48 PM

n2qae at arrl.net n2qae at arrl.net
Wed Aug 30 15:50:49 EDT 2006


NWUS51 KPHI 301948
LSRPHI

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
930 PM EDT TUE AUG 29 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KUTZTOWN                40.52N 75.78W 
08/29/2006                   BERKS              PA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREES KNOCKED DOWN IN NORTH HEIDELBERG TOWNSHIP. A TREE 
            WAS ALSO KNOCKED DOWN ON THE CAMPUS OF KUTZTOWN 
            UNIVERSITY.

0245 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SHILLINGTON             40.30N 75.97W 
08/29/2006  E3.00 INCH       BERKS              PA   PUBLIC          

            3.00 INCHES OF RAIN WAS REPORTED IN JUST 50 MINUTES IN 
            SHILLINGTON.

0245 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SHILLINGTON             40.30N 75.97W 
08/29/2006                   BERKS              PA   PUBLIC          

            SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING REPORTED ON ROUTE 222 IN 
            SHILLINGTON.

0310 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SSE PARKESBURG        39.89N 75.88W 
08/29/2006                   CHESTER            PA   AMATEUR RADIO   

            WIRES REPORTED DOWN IN COCHRANVILLE.

0315 PM     TSTM WND DMG     POTTSGROVE              40.26N 75.61W 
08/29/2006                   MONTGOMERY         PA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            WIRES REPORTED DOWN IN LOWER POTTSGROVE.

0347 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PHILADELPHIA            40.01N 75.13W 
08/29/2006                   PHILADELPHIA       PA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREE KNOCKED DOWN IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA.

0350 PM     TORNADO          5 E WEST GROVE          39.82N 75.73W 
08/29/2006                   CHESTER            PA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            PRELIMINARY NWS SURVEY CONFIRMS AN F1 TORNADO IN NEW GARDEN
            TOWNSHIP. THE TRACK WAS MOSTLY CONTINUOUS AT A LENGTH OF 
            APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AND A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 150 YARDS.
            WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN 100 MPH. EMERGENCY
            MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 1 COMMERCIAL BUILDING 
            DESTROYED, 3 TO 4 OTHER COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS WITH MINOR 
            TO MODERATE DAMAGE AND 2 HOMES WITH MINOR DAMAGE. ALSO, 
            NUMEROUS WIRES AND SEVERAL LARGE TREES WERE TOPPLED.

0400 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SE PHOENIXVILLE       40.12N 75.49W 
08/29/2006                   CHESTER            PA   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            HIGHWAY, STREET AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING REPORTED IN 
            VALLEY FORGE AS A RESULT OF RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 
            INCHES PER HOUR.

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHESTER HEIGHTS         39.89N 75.47W 
08/29/2006                   DELAWARE           PA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            WIRES REPORTED DOWN IN CHESTER HEIGHTS.

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW BOOTHWYN           39.79N 75.53W 
08/29/2006                   NEW CASTLE         DE   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            WIRES REPORTED DOWN IN BRANDYWINE HUNDRED.

0415 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WILMINGTON              39.74N 75.53W 
08/29/2006                   NEW CASTLE         DE   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            WIRES REPORTED DOWN ON WOODSDALE ROAD IN WILMINGTON.

0420 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     WILMINGTON              39.74N 75.53W 
08/29/2006                   NEW CASTLE         DE   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS OBSERVED JUST WEST OF WILMINGTON NEAR 
            ROUTE 48, HOWEVER NO TOUCHDOWN WAS OBSERVED OR REPORTED.

0437 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW PHOENIXVILLE       40.08N 75.59W 
08/29/2006                   CHESTER            PA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            WIRES REPORTED DOWN IN CHARLESTOWN TOWNSHIP.

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SALEM                   39.57N 75.47W 
08/29/2006                   SALEM              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            SEVERAL WIRES DOWN IN SALEM CITY.

0500 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GLASSBORO               39.70N 75.11W 
08/29/2006  M1.20 INCH       GLOUCESTER         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            1.20 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN JUST 30 MINUTES IN 
            SOUTHWEST GLASSBORO.

0500 PM     FLASH FLOOD      SHILLINGTON             40.30N 75.97W 
08/29/2006                   BERKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            FLASH FLOODING OF STREETS AND SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS 
            WERE REPORTED IN SHILLINGTON.

0525 PM     FLOOD            GLASSBORO               39.70N 75.11W 
08/29/2006                   GLOUCESTER         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            ROAD FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN GLASSBORO.

0540 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BRIDGETON               39.43N 75.23W 
08/29/2006                   CUMBERLAND         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED IN BRIDGETON, HOWEVER NO 
            TOUCHDOWN WAS OBSERVED OR REPORTED.

0545 PM     FLOOD            ROSENHAYN               39.48N 75.14W 
08/29/2006                   CUMBERLAND         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            ROAD FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN THE RAINBOW LAKE AREA.

0555 PM     TSTM WND GST     EXTON                   40.03N 75.63W 
08/29/2006  M50.00 MPH       CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A 50 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS REPORTED IN EXTON, 
            WITH BRANCHES DOWN.

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ROYERSFORD              40.19N 75.54W 
08/29/2006  M2.04 INCH       MONTGOMERY         PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            2.04 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN ROYERSFORD. THERE 
            WERE REPORTS OF SOME BASEMENT FLOODING IN PARTS OF 
            WESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FEDERALSBURG            38.69N 75.77W 
08/29/2006                   CAROLINE           MD   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            SOME TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN FEDERALSBURG. A COUPLE 
            OF REPORTS OF A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED NEAR 
            FEDERALSBURG LOOKING IN THE DIRECTION TOWARD SEAFORD IN 
            DELAWARE.

0615 PM     FLOOD            PHOENIXVILLE            40.14N 75.52W 
08/29/2006                   CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            MINOR FLOODING REPORTED ALONG THE FRENCH AND PICKERING 
            CREEKS NEAR PHOENIXVILLE.

0615 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     2 SSW LAUREL LAKE       39.30N 75.04W 
08/29/2006                   CUMBERLAND         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED IN MAURICE TOWNSHIP, HOWEVER 
            NO TOUCHDOWN WAS OBSERVED OR REPORTED.

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PENNSVILLE              39.66N 75.51W 
08/29/2006                   SALEM              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            WIRES REPORTED DOWN IN THE PENNSVILLE AND PITTSGROVE 
            AREAS.

0625 PM     HEAVY RAIN       EXTON                   40.03N 75.63W 
08/29/2006  M2.07 INCH       CHESTER            PA   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            2.07 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN EXTON.

0645 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NE WOODBINE           39.28N 74.74W 
08/29/2006  M45.00 MPH       CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST TO 45 MPH WAS MEASURED IN 
            TUCKAHOE.

0650 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     WOODBINE                39.23N 74.81W 
08/29/2006                   CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A FUNNEL CLOUD AND PEA SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN 
            WOODBINE.

0700 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     4 N SEA ISLE CITY       39.21N 74.70W 
08/29/2006                   CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED IN SEAVILLE. IT WAS OBSERVED 
            AS LOWERING A QUARTER OF THE WAY DOWN TO THE GROUND AT 
            TIMES IN THE VICINITY OF CORSON TAVERN ROAD. NO TOUCHDOWN
            HOWEVER WAS OBSERVED OR REPORTED.

0730 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PENNSVILLE              39.66N 75.51W 
08/29/2006  M2.25 INCH       SALEM              NJ   PUBLIC          

            2.25 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED FROM THUNDERSTORMS. 
            STILL RAINING AT THE TIME OF MEASUREMENT READING.

0735 PM     FLOOD            WOODBINE                39.23N 74.81W 
08/29/2006                   CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN WOODBINE.

0745 PM     FLOOD            SEA ISLE CITY           39.15N 74.70W 
08/29/2006                   CAPE MAY           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            STREET FLOODING IN SEA ISLE CITY WITH WATER REPORTED TO 
            BE NEARLY 2 FEET DEEP, WHICH FLOODED A COUPLE OF 
            VEHICLES.

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       PHILADELPHIA            40.01N 75.13W 
08/29/2006  M1.88 INCH       PHILADELPHIA       PA   ASOS            

            1.88 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED AT THE PHILADELPHIA 
            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

0800 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WILMINGTON              39.74N 75.53W 
08/29/2006  M1.60 INCH       NEW CASTLE         DE   ASOS            

            1.60 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED AT THE NEW CASTLE COUNTY
            AIRPORT IN WILMINGTON.


&&

$$

GORSE








More information about the MTHOLLYSVRWX mailing list