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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 826 AM EDT SAT JUN 26 2010 ...3RD HIGHEST WIND GUST ON RECORD AT PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT... AT 3:31 PM THURSDAY JUNE 24, 2010, A DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM PRODUCED AN OFFICIAL MEASURED PEAK WIND GUST OF 75 MPH AT THE PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN PENNSYLVANIA. ACCORDING TO LOCAL RECORDS, THIS 75 MPH WIND GUST IS THE 3RD HIGHEST WIND GUST RECORDED AT THE AIRPORT. BELOW IS A LISTING, BY RANK, OF THE HISTORIC PEAK WIND GUSTS FOR PHILADELPHIA. RANK PEAK WIND GUST /MPH/ AND DATE ---- ----------------------------- 1 94 MPH ON OCTOBER 15, 1954 /HURRICANE HAZEL/ 2 88 MPH ON JULY 14, 1931 *3 75 MPH ON JUNE 24, 2010 /THUNDERSTORM/ 4 71 MPH ON JUNE 1, 1998 5 69 MPH ON MAY 28, 2005 /THUNDERSTORM/ 69 MPH ON MARCH 18, 1989 /THUNDERSTORM/ 6 67 MPH ON MAY 8, 1984 /THUNDERSTORM/ $$ GORSE
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 849 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0245 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE FLYING HILLS 40.24N 75.90W 06/24/2010 BERKS PA EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN IN ROBESON TWP. 0245 PM TSTM WND DMG PHOENIXVILLE 40.13N 75.52W 06/24/2010 CHESTER PA TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS THE AREA. 0250 PM TSTM WND DMG ESE GLEN ECHO 40.09N 75.77W 06/24/2010 CHESTER PA TRAINED SPOTTER EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IN GLENMOORE. WIDESPEAD TREE DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY WITH SEVERAL ON HOUSES AND CARS. 0300 PM TSTM WND DMG EXTON 40.03N 75.63W 06/24/2010 CHESTER PA TRAINED SPOTTER TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN EXTON 0320 PM HAIL RIDLEY PARK 39.88N 75.33W 06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH DELAWARE PA TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN RIDLEY CREEK STATE PARK 0320 PM HAIL 2 SSW ALDAN 39.90N 75.30W 06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH DELAWARE PA TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN HAVERTOWN 0325 PM HAIL 2 SW MORRIS PARK 39.96N 75.29W 06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH DELAWARE PA TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN UPPER DARBY 0328 PM HAIL LANSDOWNE 39.94N 75.28W 06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH DELAWARE PA TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN LANSDOWNE 0330 PM TSTM WND DMG SHARON HILL 39.91N 75.27W 06/24/2010 DELAWARE PA AMATEUR RADIO TREE BLOCKING CALCON HOOK ROAD 0330 PM TSTM WND DMG NNE NEWTOWN GRANT 39.99N 75.40W 06/24/2010 DELAWARE PA AMATEUR RADIO TREES DOWN, TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT. 0330 PM TSTM WND DMG PHILADELPHIA 40.01N 75.13W 06/24/2010 PHILADELPHIA PA NWS EMPLOYEE SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN NEAR CITIZENS BANK BALL PARK IN PHILADELPHIA. 0330 PM HAIL DREXEL HILL 39.95N 75.30W 06/24/2010 E1.50 INCH DELAWARE PA TRAINED SPOTTER 1 AND A HALF INCH HAIL. 0330 PM TSTM WND GST DREXEL HILL 39.95N 75.30W 06/24/2010 M76.00 MPH DELAWARE PA TRAINED SPOTTER 76 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED WITH SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON HOUSES AND GARAGE CRUSHED IN DREXEL HILL 0330 PM HAIL PHILADELPHIA 40.01N 75.13W 06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH PHILADELPHIA PA TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL ALONG WITH NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN CLARK PARK AND OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CITY. 0330 PM TSTM WND DMG SPRINGFIELD 39.93N 75.34W 06/24/2010 DELAWARE PA TRAINED SPOTTER NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE IN SPRINGFIELD 0330 PM TSTM WND DMG CLIFTON HEIGHTS 39.93N 75.30W 06/24/2010 DELAWARE PA TRAINED SPOTTER NUMEROUS LARGE TREES DOWN WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE IN CLIFTON HEIGHTS. 0330 PM TSTM WND DMG PHILADELPHIA 40.01N 75.13W 06/24/2010 PHILADELPHIA PA BROADCAST MEDIA WIDESPEAD TREES DOWN WITH VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE CITY. 0330 PM HAIL YEADON 39.93N 75.25W 06/24/2010 E1.75 INCH DELAWARE PA TRAINED SPOTTER GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL IN YEADON 0331 PM TSTM WND GST PHILADELPHIA INTL AIRPO 39.86N 75.30W 06/24/2010 M75.00 MPH DELAWARE PA ASOS 65 KNOTS MEASURED AT PHILADELPHIA INTL AIRPORT 0335 PM TSTM WND DMG HADDON HEIGHTS 39.88N 75.07W 06/24/2010 CAMDEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN IN HADON HEIGHTS 0340 PM TSTM WND GST 5 W SPRINGDALE 39.88N 75.06W 06/24/2010 E60.00 MPH CAMDEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED TO 60 MPH. 0345 PM TSTM WND GST VOORHEES 39.85N 74.96W 06/24/2010 E60.00 MPH CAMDEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER 60 MPH WIND GUST ESTIMATED. 0345 PM TSTM WND GST BLACKWOOD 39.80N 75.06W 06/24/2010 E55.00 MPH CAMDEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER TREE LIMBS DOWN. 0345 PM TSTM WND DMG LINDENWOLD 39.82N 74.99W 06/24/2010 CAMDEN NJ NWS EMPLOYEE TWO TREES SNAPPED IN HALF IN LINDENWOLD 0345 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW VOORHEES 39.84N 75.02W 06/24/2010 CAMDEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER NUMEROUS TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN HI-NELLA 0345 PM TSTM WND DMG STRATFORD 39.83N 75.02W 06/24/2010 CAMDEN NJ BROADCAST MEDIA NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN STRATFORD 0350 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW TURNERSVILLE 39.75N 75.07W 06/24/2010 GLOUCESTER NJ TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN AND BUILDING COLLAPSED IN WASHINGTON TWP. 0400 PM TSTM WND DMG NEWARK 39.68N 75.76W 06/24/2010 NEW CASTLE DE EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN IN NEWARK. 0400 PM TSTM WND DMG HAMMONTON 39.65N 74.77W 06/24/2010 ATLANTIC NJ TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN ALONG ROUTE 206 NEAR MILE MARKERS 4 AND 5. 0400 PM TSTM WND DMG PHILADELPHIA INTL AIRPO 40.01N 75.13W 06/24/2010 PHILADELPHIA PA TRAINED SPOTTER TREES AND POWER WIRES DOWN, ALONG WITH TROLLY WIRES KNOCKED DOWN IN UNIVERSITY CITY AREA OF PHILADELPHIA 0400 PM TSTM WND DMG ATCO 39.77N 74.89W 06/24/2010 CAMDEN NJ NWS EMPLOYEE TREES/WIRES DOWN IN WINSLOW/ATCO AREA WITH NICKEL SIZE HAIL 0400 PM TSTM WND DMG PINE HILL 39.79N 74.99W 06/24/2010 CAMDEN NJ TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN WITH DAMAGE TO A SHED IN PINE HILL 0410 PM TSTM WND DMG SHAMONG 39.78N 74.71W 06/24/2010 BURLINGTON NJ TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN ON ROADWAY IN SHAMONG AND A TREE LANDED ON A CAR. 0413 PM TSTM WND GST NEW CASTLE 39.67N 75.57W 06/24/2010 M70.00 MPH NEW CASTLE DE ASOS 70 MPH WIND GUST AT NEW CASTLE AIRPORT 0415 PM TSTM WND DMG BEAR 39.62N 75.68W 06/24/2010 NEW CASTLE DE TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN IN BEAR 0420 PM TSTM WND DMG ALLOWAY 39.56N 75.35W 06/24/2010 SALEM NJ EMERGENCY MNGR WIRES DOWN IN ALLOWAY TWP. 0445 PM HAIL POMONA 39.47N 74.55W 06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH ATLANTIC NJ NWS EMPLOYEE NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND 0450 PM HAIL ABSECON 39.43N 74.50W 06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH ATLANTIC NJ TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN ABSECON 0450 PM HAIL 5 NW ABSECON 39.47N 74.58W 06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH ATLANTIC NJ TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR WILLIAM J HUGHS TECHNICAL CENTER 0450 PM HAIL MAYS LANDING 39.45N 74.72W 06/24/2010 E1.00 INCH ATLANTIC NJ TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN MAYS LANDING 0500 PM HAIL ATLANTIC CITY 39.38N 74.45W 06/24/2010 E1.25 INCH ATLANTIC NJ TRAINED SPOTTER QUARTER AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL IN ATLANTIC CITY 0550 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 38.87N 75.58W 06/24/2010 KENT DE EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN IN FARMINTON 0550 PM TSTM WND DMG HARRINGTON 38.92N 75.57W 06/24/2010 KENT DE EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN IN HARRINGTON 0620 PM TSTM WND DMG GEORGETOWN 38.69N 75.39W 06/24/2010 SUSSEX DE EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN IN GEORGETOWN 0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S PORT NORRIS 39.23N 75.04W 06/24/2010 CUMBERLAND NJ EMERGENCY MNGR WIRES DOWN IN COMMERCIAL TWP AND MAURICE RIVER TWP. 0735 PM TSTM WND GST FENWICK ISLAND 38.46N 75.05W 06/24/2010 E60.00 MPH SUSSEX DE TRAINED SPOTTER 60 MPH WIND GUST ESTIMATED AT FENWICK ISLAND WITH LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. && $$