Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Delaware Valley, Parts Of New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning, and a Flood Advisory.
About 5:50 p.m. Saturday, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Valley Forge to near Westtown, moving east at 35
mph.
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for the following counties:
- Southeastern Ocean County in southern New Jersey,
- Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey
That warning ended at 8:15 p.m. Saturday.
The National Weather Service had also issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for these counties as well:
- Northwestern Ocean County in southern New Jersey,
- Central Camden County in southern New Jersey,
- Burlington County in southern New Jersey,
- Southwestern Monmouth County in central New Jersey,
- Southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania,
- Central Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania,
This warning ended at 7:30 p.m.
Winds were expected to be up to 60 mph with the possibility of damage to trees and power lines.
About 6:45 p.m. Saturday the National Weather Service issued a Flood Advisory following a Severe Thunder Storm that is moving across the Delaware Valley and Parts of New Jersey.
The Flood Advisory was issued for the following counties:
- Northeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
- Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
- Southern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
- Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
- Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
- Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
This advisory is for minor flooding, and will remain in effect until 10:45 p.m. Saturday.
The National Weather Service reminds you that for your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
In addition to 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, and also remember do NOT drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
