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WWUS51 KPHI 170247
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1047 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
PAC017-029-045-091-101-170330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260317T0330Z/
MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-CHESTER PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-DELAWARE PA-
1047 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EDT
FOR MONTGOMERY...BUCKS...NORTHEASTERN CHESTER...PHILADELPHIA AND
DELAWARE COUNTIES...
AT 1046 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM GERYVILLE TO TALLEYVILLE, MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. AT 10:44 PM, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
REPORTED SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN CHESTER COUNTY.
IMPACTS...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO
MOBILE HOMES, ROOFS, AND OUTBUILDINGS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PHILADELPHIA, CAMDEN, WEST CHESTER, NORRISTOWN, CHESTER,
PHOENIXVILLE, LANSDALE, WEST NORRITON, EAST NORRITON, YEADON,
WESTTOWN, QUAKERTOWN, PERKASIE, DOYLESTOWN, BYRAM, CONSHOHOCKEN,
HATBORO, SOUDERTON, FOLCROFT, AND BEDMINSTER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN ALERT FOR A POSSIBLE TORNADO! TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP QUICKLY
FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. IF YOU SPOT A TORNADO GO AT ONCE INTO THE
BASEMENT OR SMALL CENTRAL ROOM IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MAY CONTAIN LITTLE OR NO LIGHTNING. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
LAT...LON 4041 7550 4054 7507 4042 7506 4040 7498
4005 7496 4002 7504 3998 7507 3996 7513
3990 7513 3988 7515 3988 7519 3985 7525
3985 7533 3980 7541 3984 7550 3984 7562
TIME...MOT...LOC 0246Z 254DEG 41KT 4042 7545 3981 7558
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
HOEFLICH
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