[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Severe Weather Statement 19:48:21.1663

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
748 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2018

DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC029-045-130015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-180513T0015Z/
New Castle DE-Salem NJ-Gloucester NJ-Chester PA-Delaware PA-
748 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN SALEM...WEST CENTRAL
GLOUCESTER...SOUTHEASTERN CHESTER AND SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE
COUNTIES...

At 747 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chester
Township, or 10 miles northeast of Wilmington, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Wilmington, Chester, Pennsville, Westtown, Carneys Point, Swarthmore,
Elsmere, New Castle, Penns Grove, Newport, Arden, Stanton, Cheyney,
Talleyville, Elam, Chelsea, Gradyville, Greenville, Broomall and
Chester Township.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for northern
Delaware...southern New Jersey...and southeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4000 7554 3998 7534 3965 7541 3974 7575
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 270DEG 38KT 3986 7543

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$


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