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Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
Monday August 13th, 2018 :: 09:09 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect until 10PM.  High winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning possible.  Seek shelter.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... 
  southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... 
  southeastern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... 
  Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania... 

* until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 859 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Germantown, 
  or near Philadelphia, moving northeast at 20 mph. It will not take 
  as much wind to down some trees due to the saturated ground.

  Hazard... 60 mph wind gusts.

  Source... radar indicated.

  Impact... damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include... 
  Philadelphia, Bensalem, Yeadon, Burlington, Bristol, Conshohocken,
  Palmyra, Hatboro, Ambler, Jenkintown, Narberth, Rockledge,
  Tullytown, Abington, Langhorne, Bryn Athyn, Ivyland, Wissinoming,
  Feasterville-Trevose and Morris Park.

Precautionary/preparedness actions... 

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.


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

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

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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