[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/22/2010 3:55:12 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 221954
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
354 PM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010

NJC015-PAC045-101-222015-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-100822T2015Z/
GLOUCESTER NJ-DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
354 PM EDT SUN AUG 22 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PHILADELPHIA...SOUTHEASTERN DELAWARE AND NORTHWESTERN
GLOUCESTER COUNTIES...

AT 350 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR EDDYSTONE...OR 13
MILES NORTHEAST OF WILMINGTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  RIDLEY PARK...FOLSOM...GIBBSTOWN AND SWARTHMORE BY 400 PM EDT...
  NORWOOD...PROSPECT PARK...RUTLEDGE AND MORTON BY 405 PM EDT...
  FOLCROFT AND GLENOLDEN BY 410 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3998 7524 3986 7513 3976 7536 3985 7546
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 241DEG 10KT 3985 7533

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