[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Severe Weather Statement 17:40:07.8617

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WWUS51 KPHI 242239
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
539 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

DEC005-242245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160224T2245Z/
SUSSEX DE-
539 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EST
FOR SUSSEX COUNTY...

AT 539 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED OVER ELLENDALE...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF GEORGETOWN...MOVING
NORTH AT 50 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
GEORGETOWN...MILFORD...SEAFORD...MILLSBORO...LAUREL...LEWES...
MILTON...SELBYVILLE...BRIDGEVILLE...DELMAR...DAGSBORO...MILLVILLE...
ELLENDALE...HENLOPEN ACRES...SYCAMORE...GUMBORO...CAPE HENLOPEN STATE
PARK...LONG NECK...OCEAN VIEW AND BLADES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. ALTHOUGH A
TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY
AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A
BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...DEADLY
LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN
INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY
RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.

&&

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
DELAWARE.

LAT...LON 3846 7569 3883 7572 3884 7555 3896 7536
      3880 7518 3879 7509 3880 7510 3880 7509
      3867 7507 3869 7508 3869 7514 3864 7513
      3866 7507 3861 7506 3859 7521 3857 7519
      3860 7506 3845 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 196DEG 45KT 3882 7544

$$

PO


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