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Tornado Warning
Issued: 4:53 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN ATLANTIC...SOUTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND AND NORTHWESTERN CAPE
MAY COUNTIES...

At 1253 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cedarville, or near Millville, moving southeast at
30 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

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...
Vineland, Millville, Cumberland, Laurel Lake, Estell Manor,
Mauricetown, Belleplain Forest, Leesburg, Port Norris, Dividing
Creek, Dorothy, Fairton, Bricksboro, Port Elizabeth, Bivalve, Eldora,
and Cedarville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&


TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 4:49 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Atlantic County in southern New Jersey...
Cumberland County in southern New Jersey...
East central Salem County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Camden County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Gloucester County in southern New Jersey...
Northern Cape May County in southern New Jersey...
Southeastern Burlington County in southern New Jersey...

* Until 145 PM EDT.

* At 1249 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Chesilhurst to Newfield to near Seabrook Farms,
moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Vineland, Atlantic City, Millville, Bridgeton, Ocean City,
Cumberland, Pleasantville, Hammonton, Somers Point, Ventnor City,
Brigantine, Northfield, Absecon, Margate City, Buena, Egg Harbor
City, Laurel Lake, Alloway, Weymouth, and Woodbine.

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.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&


TORNADO...POSSIBLE;
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE;
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 2:06 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
260 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL DELAWARE

KENT

IN NORTHERN DELAWARE

NEW CASTLE

IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE

SUSSEX

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND

CAROLINE              KENT                  QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT

IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY

MERCER                MONMOUTH

IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

HUNTERDON             MIDDLESEX             SOMERSET
WARREN

IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

ATLANTIC              BURLINGTON            CAMDEN
CAPE MAY              CUMBERLAND            GLOUCESTER
OCEAN                 SALEM

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

BERKS                 LEHIGH                NORTHAMPTON

IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

CARBON

IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

BUCKS                 CHESTER               DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY            PHILADELPHIA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, ATLANTIC CITY, BETHLEHEM,
BLAIRSTOWN, CAMDEN, CENTREVILLE, CHERRY HILL, CHESTERTOWN,
DENTON, DEPTFORD, DOVER, DOYLESTOWN, EAST BRUNSWICK, EASTON,
EASTON, EDISON, FLEMINGTON, FREEHOLD, GEORGETOWN, GLASSBORO,
HAMMONTON, JIM THORPE, MEDIA, MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY,
NEW BRUNSWICK, NORRISTOWN, NORTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP, OCEAN CITY,
PENNSVILLE, PERTH AMBOY, PHILADELPHIA, READING, SAYREVILLE,
SOMERSET, TOMS RIVER, TRENTON, WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 2:06 PM May. 16, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
260 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM

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