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Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
Monday April 15th, 2019 :: 03:23 a.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning

Tornado Warning in effect until 3:45 AM. GET IN, GET DOWN, COVER UP. Take shelter ASAP in a basement or interior room with few or no windows on the lowest level of your home.
 
- Stay informed. Tune in to local news/weather radio frequently for weather updates. Remember to GET IN, GET DOWN, COVER UP. 
 
- If you are in a vehicle/mobile home, seek stronger shelter. 
 
- If you are outside, seek shelter. Lie flat in a ditch. Cover your head with your hands. Do not get under an overpass/bridge. Never attempt to outrun a tornado. 
 
<COPY NWS TEXT FROM WARNING.  DELETE TEXT RELATED TO GEOGRAPHY>
 
For additional updates and weather information, visit http://www.weather.gov/phi
For all current NWS Watches, Warnings, or Advisories, visit http://goo.gl/xfexUk
 
For further information on emergency preparedness, visit http://www.phila.gov/ready
 

Instructions:

For additional updates and weather information, visit www.weather.gov/phi

For all current NWS Watches, Warnings, or Advisories, visit http://goo.gl/xfexUk

For further information on emergency preparedness, visit www.phila.gov/ready

Address/Location
Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
240 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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