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DEC003-NJC015-033-PAC029-045-280245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0024.110828T0214Z-110828T0245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1014 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WILMINGTON...
  CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NORTH CENTRAL SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 1045 PM EDT

* AT 1013 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR ARDEN...OR
  7 MILES NORTHEAST OF WILMINGTON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 45 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ARDEN...TALLEYVILLE...CHELSEA AND WILMINGTON BY 1020 PM EDT...
  ELAM AND CONCORDVILLE BY 1025 PM EDT...
  ASHLAND AND HOCKESSIN BY 1030 PM EDT...
  KENNETT SQUARE AND MARSHALLTON BY 1035 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY.

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LAT...LON 3969 7542 3981 7581 3997 7570 3983 7533
      3969 7540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 113DEG 40KT 3978 7543

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