Severe Thunderstorm Warning for New Castle, DE; Cumberland, NJ; Gloucester, NJ +2 more
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- New Castle, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem, Chester
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What is happening
At 852 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Woodstown to near Hancocks Bridge to near Glasgow, moving southeast at 30 mph. These storms have a history of producing widespread damaging winds across Chester and northern New Castle Counties. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR...
What the bulletin says to do
This is an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION with tornado-like wind speeds expected. Mobile homes and high profile vehicles are especially susceptible to winds of this magnitude and may be overturned. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms have the potential to cause serious injury and significant property damage. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 852 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Woodstown to near Hancocks Bridge to near Glasgow, moving southeast at 30 mph. These storms have a history of producing widespread damaging winds across Chester and northern New Castle Counties. THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS FOR southern Salem and western Cumberland Counties in New Jersey, and New Castle and northern Kent Counties in Delaware! HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Newark, Middletown, Pennsville, Carneys Point, Elsmere, New Castle, Penns Grove, Salem, Oxford, Woodstown, Alloway, Quinton, Swedesboro, Delaware City, Elmer, Newport, Shiloh, Stanton, and North Star. This includes the following highways... New Jersey Turnpike near exit 1. Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 0. Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 1 and 23. Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 10.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 8:53PM EDT until September 1 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 8:31PM EDT until September 1 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 8:20PM EDT until September 1 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 8:17PM EDT until September 1 at 9:15PM 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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