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Gloucester Township Police Department
Monday April 15th, 2019 :: 03:41 a.m. EDT

Advisory

Tornado Warning until 03:45AM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern New Castle County in northern Delaware... North central Salem County in southern New Jersey... Northwestern Camden County in southern New Jersey... Northwestern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey... Northwestern Burlington County in southern New Jersey... Southeastern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 345 AM EDT.

* At 318 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Chester Township, or 8 miles northeast of Wilmington, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* Locations impacted include... Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, Gloucester City, Cherry Hill, Chester, Deptford, West Deptford, Bellmawr, Yeadon, Woodbury, Carneys Point, Palmyra, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Paulsboro, Penns Grove, Jenkintown, Magnolia and Westville.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CAMDEN, NJ ... PHILADELPHIA, PA ... MONTGOMERY, PA ... SALEM, NJ ... BURLINGTON, NJ ... GLOUCESTER, NJ ... DELAWARE, PA ... NEW CASTLE, DE

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly NJ.

Address/Location
Gloucester Township Police Department
1261 Chews Landing Rd
Clementon, NJ 08021

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 856-228-4500

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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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