WEATHER ALERT
Issue Date: 628 PM EDT Mon May 16 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern New
Castle, northern Salem, northwestern Camden, western Mercer,
Gloucester, northwestern Burlington, southeastern Montgomery,
southeastern Bucks, Philadelphia and Delaware Counties through 700 PM
EDT...
At 627 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Ivyland to Wilmington Manor. Movement was
east at 45 mph. Some of the stronger storms are producing small hail.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, Wilmington, Gloucester City, Cherry
Hill, Bensalem, Mount Laurel, Ewing, Norristown, Chester,
Willingboro, Deptford, West Deptford, Glassboro, Lindenwold, East
Norriton, Pennsville, Princeton and Bellmawr.
This includes the following highways...
New Jersey Turnpike between exits 1 and 4.
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 330 and 359.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 23.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 40.
Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 7 and 23.
Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 330 and 351.
Interstate 76 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 3.
Interstate 295 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 41, and
between mile markers 68 and 76.
Interstate 676 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Interstate 676 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 4.
Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 19.
Atlantic City Expressway near mile marker 44.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with some of the
storms along the line. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a
thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
southern, central and northwestern New Jersey...and southeastern
Pennsylvania. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect
until 900 PM EDT for northern Delaware...and southern New Jersey.
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LAT...LON 3964 7513 3967 7568 4033 7516 4035 7494
4034 7489 4035 7486 4036 7486 4038 7462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 256DEG 40KT 4024 7510 3968 7560
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH