[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/27/2011 6:34:13 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 272233
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
633 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

DEC001-005-272245-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-110827T2245Z/
KENT DE-SUSSEX DE-
633 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
SUSSEX AND SOUTHERN KENT COUNTIES...

AT 629 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR HENLOPEN ACRES...
OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAPE MAY...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  LEWES BY 640 PM EDT...
  6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MILTON AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SLAUGHTER
  BEACH BY 645 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.

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.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3868 7508 3878 7560 3900 7567 3892 7529
      3889 7525 3883 7521 3880 7516 3879 7511
      3881 7509 3880 7507
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 116DEG 43KT 3877 7507

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