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Severe Weather
July 18, 2006 
Weather Event Archive
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
340 PM EDT WED JUL 19 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0519 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HAMBURG                 40.56N 75.98W 
07/18/2006                   BERKS              PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            POWER OUTAGE REPORTED AT THE HAMBURG STATE POLICE 
            STATION.

0520 PM     HAIL             4 NE HAMBURG            40.60N 75.93W 
07/18/2006  M0.75 INCH       BERKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN ALBANY TOWNSHIP.

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N SCHNECKSVILLE       40.69N 75.62W 
07/18/2006                   LEHIGH             PA   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREES DOWN.

0545 PM     HAIL             EASTON                  40.69N 75.22W 
07/18/2006  M1.00 INCH       NORTHAMPTON        PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            HAIL THE SIZE OF QUARTERS REPORTED IN EASTON.

0600 PM     HAIL             BETHLEHEM               40.63N 75.37W 
07/18/2006  M0.75 INCH       NORTHAMPTON        PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP.

0608 PM     HAIL             PALMER HEIGHTS          40.69N 75.27W 
07/18/2006  E1.00 INCH       NORTHAMPTON        PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            HAIL RANGING FROM MARBLE UP TO QUARTER SIZE FELL FOR 
            NEARLY 10 MINUTES IN PALMER.

0614 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 N EASTON              40.73N 75.22W 
07/18/2006  M62.00 MPH       NORTHAMPTON        PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A 62 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED IN FORKS 
            TOWNSHIP.

0614 PM     HAIL             3 N EASTON              40.73N 75.22W 
07/18/2006  E1.25 INCH       NORTHAMPTON        PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN FORKS TOWNSHIP.

0614 PM     HAIL             PHILLIPSBURG            40.69N 75.18W 
07/18/2006  E0.75 INCH       WARREN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN PHILLIPSBURG.

0630 PM     HAIL             HAMPTON                 40.71N 74.97W 
07/18/2006  E0.75 INCH       HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN HAMPTON.

0632 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E CLINTON             40.64N 74.86W 
07/18/2006                   HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN UNION TOWNSHIP.

0642 PM     HAIL             CALIFON                 40.72N 74.84W 
07/18/2006  E1.25 INCH       HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CALIFON.

0643 PM     HAIL             ELVERSON                40.16N 75.83W 
07/18/2006  E1.00 INCH       CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN ELVERSON.

0645 PM     HAIL             5 SW READING            40.29N 75.99W 
07/18/2006  E1.00 INCH       BERKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN CUMRU.

0705 PM     TSTM WND DMG     COATESVILLE             39.98N 75.82W 
07/18/2006                   CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A 60 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED IN 
            COATESVILLE WITH TREES DOWN.

0709 PM     HAIL             ELVERSON                40.16N 75.83W 
07/18/2006  E1.00 INCH       CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN ELVERSON WITH A 50 MPH WIND
            GUST.

0710 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EXTON                   40.03N 75.63W 
07/18/2006                   CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN IN EXTON.

0710 PM     HAIL             3 S BERNARDSVILLE       40.69N 74.59W 
07/18/2006  E1.00 INCH       SOMERSET           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN BERNARDS TOWNSHIP.

0711 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DOWNINGTOWN             40.01N 75.70W 
07/18/2006                   CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN WITH PEA SIZE HAIL IN DOWNINGTOWN.

0713 PM     HAIL             MORRISTOWN              40.80N 74.48W 
07/18/2006  E0.75 INCH       MORRIS             NJ   AMATEUR RADIO   

            PENNY SIZE HAIL REPORTED SOUTH OF MORRISTOWN.

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N AUDUBON             40.14N 75.43W 
07/18/2006                   MONTGOMERY         PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN LOWER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP.

0715 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 N WILMINGTON          39.76N 75.53W 
07/18/2006  E67.00 MPH       NEW CASTLE         DE   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A 67 MPH WIND GUST WAS REPORTED ALONG A THUNDERSTORM GUST
            FRONT.

0720 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BLOOMSBURY              40.65N 75.09W 
07/18/2006                   HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN IN BLOOMSBURY.

0720 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PAOLI                   40.04N 75.49W 
07/18/2006                   CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN IN PAOLI.

0722 PM     TSTM WND GST     WILMINGTON              39.74N 75.53W 
07/18/2006  M41.00 MPH       NEW CASTLE         DE   ASOS            

            A 41 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE NEW 
            CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT NEAR WILMINGTON.

0725 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ANNANDALE               40.65N 74.89W 
07/18/2006                   HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN WITH 50 TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS REPORTED IN 
            ANNADALE.

0725 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CARNEYS POINT           39.71N 75.47W 
07/18/2006                   SALEM              NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN IN CARNEYS POINT.

0730 PM     HAIL             5 W AUDUBON             40.14N 75.52W 
07/18/2006  E0.88 INCH       CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN GLENMORE.

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WILMINGTON              39.74N 75.53W 
07/18/2006                   NEW CASTLE         DE   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN WITH A 51 MPH WIND GUST REPORTED IN
            WILMINGTON.

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 W AUDUBON             40.14N 75.52W 
07/18/2006  E71.00 MPH       CHESTER            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A 71 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST REPORTED IN GLENMORE.

0731 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BOOTHWYN                39.84N 75.45W 
07/18/2006                   DELAWARE           PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN IN BOOTHWYN.

0743 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PHILADELPHIA            40.01N 75.13W 
07/18/2006                   PHILADELPHIA       PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN IN ROXBOROUGH WITH A 68 MPH WIND GUST 
            REPORTED.

0743 PM     HAIL             4 W COLLEGEVILLE        40.19N 75.54W 
07/18/2006  E0.75 INCH       MONTGOMERY         PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            PENNY SIZE HAIL NEAR COLLEGEVILLE WITH LARGE TREE 
            BRANCHES DOWN.

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHERRY HILL             39.90N 75.00W 
07/18/2006                   CAMDEN             NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES DOWN.

0757 PM     TSTM WND GST     10 NE PHILADELPHIA      40.11N 75.00W 
07/18/2006  M55.00 MPH       PHILADELPHIA       PA   ASOS            

            A 55 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE 
            NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT.

0759 PM     TSTM WND GST     PHILADELPHIA            40.01N 75.13W 
07/18/2006  M48.00 MPH       PHILADELPHIA       PA   ASOS            

            A 48 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE 
            PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. ALSO, HALF INCH HAIL 
            WAS REPORTED BY THE AIRPORT WEATHER OBSERVER.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROYERSFORD              40.19N 75.54W 
07/18/2006                   MONTGOMERY         PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN WITH NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES REPORTED.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     AMBLER                  40.16N 75.22W 
07/18/2006                   MONTGOMERY         PA   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            *** 1 INJ *** A LARGE TREE COMPLETELY TOPPLED OVER ONTO A
            HOME IN AMBLER, WITH 1 PERSON SUFFERING A MINOR INJURY, 
            ALONG WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE HOME REPORTED.

0801 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NE NORRISTOWN         40.17N 75.27W 
07/18/2006  M43.00 MPH       MONTGOMERY         PA   ASOS            

            A 43 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE 
            PHILADELPHIA WINGS FIELD AIRPORT.

0802 PM     TSTM WND GST     WILLOW GROVE            40.15N 75.12W 
07/18/2006  M53.00 MPH       MONTGOMERY         PA   ASOS            

            A 53 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE 
            WILLOW GROVE NAVAL AIR STATION.

0803 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E AMBLER              40.15N 75.12W 
07/18/2006                   MONTGOMERY         PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN WITH DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED 
            IN WARMINSTER.

0814 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW NEWFIELD           39.58N 75.06W 
07/18/2006                   GLOUCESTER         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN FRANKLINVILLE.

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRENTON                 40.22N 74.76W 
07/18/2006                   MERCER             NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WILLINGBORO             40.03N 74.89W 
07/18/2006                   BURLINGTON         NJ   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            A LARGE TREE SNAPPED AND LEANING ON POWER LINES IN 
            WILLINGBORO AT THE CORNER OF BEVERLY-RANCOCAS ROAD AND 
            SALEM ROAD. ALSO, SOME LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN ALONG 
            BEVERLY-RANCOCAS ROAD.

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE CHALFONT           40.25N 75.13W 
07/18/2006                   BUCKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN IN JAMISON.

0816 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAMBERTVILLE            40.37N 74.94W 
07/18/2006                   HUNTERDON          NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTYWIDE.

0820 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LANGHORNE               40.18N 74.92W 
07/18/2006                   BUCKS              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN WITH PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN
            LANGHORNE.

0825 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEVITTOWN               40.15N 74.85W 
07/18/2006                   BUCKS              PA   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES DOWN.

0825 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE MEDFORD LAKES      39.81N 74.74W 
07/18/2006                   BURLINGTON         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LARGE TREES DOWN IN TABERNACLE ALONG WITH A 64 MPH WIND 
            GUST WITH THE INITIAL GUST FRONT. 

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 ENE BURLINGTON        40.11N 74.77W 
07/18/2006                   BURLINGTON         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN MANSFIELD TOWNSHIP.

0831 PM     TSTM WND GST     TRENTON                 40.22N 74.76W 
07/18/2006  M46.00 MPH       MERCER             NJ   ASOS            

            A 46 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE 
            TRENTON-MERCER COUNTY AIRPORT.

0833 PM     TSTM WND GST     BURLINGTON              40.08N 74.85W 
07/18/2006  E60.00 MPH       BURLINGTON         NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A 60 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS REPORTED IN 
            BURLINGTON CITY.

0833 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHESAPEAKE CITY         39.53N 75.81W 
07/18/2006                   CECIL              MD   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES DOWN.

0837 PM     TSTM WND GST     NEW EGYPT               40.06N 74.53W 
07/18/2006  E75.00 MPH       OCEAN              NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A 75 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS REPORTED IN NEW 
            EGYPT.

0837 PM     HAIL             NEW EGYPT               40.06N 74.53W 
07/18/2006  E0.88 INCH       OCEAN              NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN NEW EGYPT.

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     W MIDDLETOWN            39.45N 75.71W 
07/18/2006                   NEW CASTLE         DE   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES DOWN.

0842 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILLSTONE               40.50N 74.59W 
07/18/2006                   SOMERSET           NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            WIRES DOWN.

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ROCK HALL               39.14N 76.24W 
07/18/2006                   KENT               MD   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

0845 PM     HAIL             WRIGHTSTOWN             40.03N 74.63W 
07/18/2006  E1.00 INCH       BURLINGTON         NJ   AMATEUR RADIO   

            QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED IN WRIGHTSTOWN.

0849 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAWRENCEVILLE           40.30N 74.73W 
07/18/2006                   MERCER             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN IN LAWRENCEVILLE.

0851 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MILLINGTON              39.26N 75.84W 
07/18/2006                   KENT               MD   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     POCONO PINES            41.12N 75.46W 
07/18/2006                   MONROE             PA   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN IN POCONO PINES.

0858 PM     TSTM WND GST     WRIGHTSTOWN             40.03N 74.63W 
07/18/2006  M49.00 MPH       BURLINGTON         NJ   ASOS            

            A 49 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE 
            MCGUIRE AIRFORCE BASE IN WRIGHTSTOWN.

0905 PM     TSTM WND DMG     7 NNW LAKEHURST         40.11N 74.37W 
07/18/2006                   OCEAN              NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TREES DOWN IN JACKSON TOWNSHIP.

0905 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 SSW COLONIA           40.53N 74.37W 
07/18/2006  E60.00 MPH       MIDDLESEX          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            A 60 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS REPORTED IN EDISON.

0906 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRIELLE                 40.10N 74.06W 
07/18/2006                   MONMOUTH           NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            NUMEROUS TREES REPORTED DOWN.

0908 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E BRIDGETON           39.43N 75.17W 
07/18/2006                   CUMBERLAND         NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            WIRES DOWN IN MAURICE RIVER TOWNSHIP.

0910 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE FRENCHTOWN         40.51N 75.03W 
07/18/2006                   HUNTERDON          NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES DOWN IN KINGWOOD TOWNSHIP.

0915 PM     TSTM WND GST     BELMAR                  40.18N 74.03W 
07/18/2006  M55.00 MPH       MONMOUTH           NJ   ASOS            

            A 55 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE 
            BELMAR-FARMINGDALE AIRPORT.

0919 PM     TSTM WND GST     DOVER                   39.16N 75.52W 
07/18/2006  M49.00 MPH       KENT               DE   ASOS            

            A 49 MPH THUNDERSTORM WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE DOVER
            AIRFORCE BASE, AND THE OBSERVER REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL.

0930 PM     LIGHTNING        1 SW NEPTUNE CITY       40.19N 74.05W 
07/18/2006                   MONMOUTH           NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            LIGHTNING STRUCK A TRANSFORMER IN WALL TOWNSHIP.

1000 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FARMINGDALE             40.20N 74.17W 
07/18/2006                   MONMOUTH           NJ   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            A TREE FELL INTO A HOME IN HOWELL TOWNSHIP. NO INJURIES 
            WERE REPORTED. ALSO, TREES REPORTED DOWN COUNTYWIDE.


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