Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Chester, PA; Delaware, PA
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What is happening
At 500 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over West Chester, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... West Chester, Westtown, Downingtown, Swarthmore,...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly NJ.
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Bulletin details
At 500 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over West Chester, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... West Chester, Westtown, Downingtown, Swarthmore, Cheyney, Lima, Trout Lake, Radnor Township, Gradyville, Nether Providence Township, Broomall, Paoli, Newtown Square, Concordville, Drexel Hill, Darby Township, West Goshen, Glenolden, Clifton Heights, and Media. This includes Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 2 and 14.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 5:00PM EDT until August 10 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 4:46PM EDT until August 10 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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