[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/27/2011 9:21:56 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 280120
SVSPHI

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

NJC001-009-011-280145-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-110828T0145Z/
CUMBERLAND NJ-CAPE MAY NJ-ATLANTIC NJ-
920 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...NORTHEASTERN CAPE MAY AND NORTHEASTERN
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

AT 916 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DOROTHY...OR 12
MILES SOUTHEAST OF VINELAND...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CUMBERLAND BY 925 PM EDT...
  VINELAND...SOUTH VINELAND...MILLVILLE AND 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
  BUENA BY 935 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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY.

&&

LAT...LON 3930 7459 3929 7464 3929 7460 3922 7464
      3938 7518 3948 7512 3946 7509 3947 7508
      3956 7507 3951 7499 3954 7494 3939 7454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 115DEG 32KT 3940 7485

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