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Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

HIGH WIND EVENT - OCT 28, 2006
NWUS51 KPHI 281932
LSRPHI

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
330 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

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

0400 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ATLANTIC CITY           39.36N 74.44W
10/28/2006  M43.00 MPH       ATLANTIC           NJ   C-MAN STATION

            A 43 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE ATLANTIC CITY
            MARINA.

0412 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST LEWES                   38.78N 75.15W
10/28/2006  M40.00 MPH       SUSSEX             DE   C-MAN STATION

            A 40 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE LEWES AUTOMATED
            COASTAL STATION.

0500 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG HAMMONTON               39.65N 74.77W
10/28/2006                   ATLANTIC           NJ   CO-OP OBSERVER

            HIGH WIND GUSTS SPLIT A TREE IN HALF IN HAMMONTON, WITH
            THE SIDING TRIM TORN OFF A HOME. CABLE TV HAS BEEN
            KNOCKED OUT. WINDS GUSTED BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH.

0515 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST WILDWOOD                38.99N 74.82W
10/28/2006  M47.00 MPH       CAPE MAY           NJ   ASOS

            A 47 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE RIO GRANDE AIRPORT
            NEAR WILDWOOD.

0600 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SSE BEACH HAVEN WEST  39.60N 74.20W
10/28/2006  M47.00 MPH       OCEAN              NJ   C-MAN STATION

            A 47 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE BRANT BEACH
            AUTOMATED COASTAL STATION.

0617 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST ATLANTIC CITY           39.36N 74.44W
10/28/2006  M40.00 MPH       ATLANTIC           NJ   ASOS

            A 40 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE ATLANTIC CITY
            INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CHATHAM                 40.74N 74.38W
10/28/2006  M2.21 INCH       MORRIS             NJ   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2.21 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN CHATHAM.

0700 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST AVALON                  39.09N 74.74W
10/28/2006  M52.00 MPH       CAPE MAY           NJ   C-MAN STATION

            A 52 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE AVALON AUTOMATED
            COASTAL STATION.

0700 AM     HEAVY RAIN       STEVENSVILLE            38.99N 76.31W
10/28/2006  M2.02 INCH       QUEEN ANNE`S       MD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2.02 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN STEVENSVILLE.

0740 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NEWARK                  39.68N 75.76W
10/28/2006  M2.06 INCH       NEW CASTLE         DE   PUBLIC

            2.06 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN NEWARK.

0755 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST BELMAR                  40.18N 74.03W
10/28/2006  M41.00 MPH       MONMOUTH           NJ   ASOS

            A 41 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE BELMAR/FARMINGDALE
            AIRPORT.

0825 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FLEMINGTON              40.51N 74.86W
10/28/2006  M2.02 INCH       HUNTERDON          NJ   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2.02 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN FLEMINGTON.

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HAMMONTON               39.65N 74.77W
10/28/2006  M1.69 INCH       ATLANTIC           NJ   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.69 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN HAMMONTON.

0842 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNE ATLANTIC HIGHLAND 40.45N 74.00W
10/28/2006  M46.00 MPH       MONMOUTH           NJ   C-MAN STATION

            A 46 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED AT THE SANDY HOOK
            AUTOMATED COASTAL STATION.

0905 AM     HEAVY RAIN       WEST CHESTER            39.96N 75.61W
10/28/2006  M2.07 INCH       CHESTER            PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            2.07 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN WEST CHESTER.

0910 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST SEASIDE HEIGHTS         39.94N 74.08W
10/28/2006  M57.00 MPH       OCEAN              NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A 57 MPH WIND GUST WAS MEASURED IN SEASIDE HEIGHTS ON THE
            BOARDWALK.

0920 AM     HEAVY RAIN       LEBANON                 40.64N 74.84W
10/28/2006  M2.73 INCH       HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.73 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED NEAR LEBANON.

0930 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG TOMS RIVER              39.95N 74.18W
10/28/2006                   OCEAN              NJ   BROADCAST MEDIA

            A HUGE TREE WAS KNOCKED OVER ON JOANNA DRIVE IN TOMS
            RIVER. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WERE ALSO REPORTED IN THE
            AREA.

0930 AM     HEAVY RAIN       EXTON                   40.03N 75.63W
10/28/2006  M1.96 INCH       CHESTER            PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.96 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN EXTON.

1000 AM     HEAVY RAIN       POCONO PINES            41.12N 75.46W
10/28/2006  M2.14 INCH       MONROE             PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.14 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN POCONO SUMMIT.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SSE EAST GREENVILLE   40.37N 75.49W
10/28/2006  M2.18 INCH       MONTGOMERY         PA   PUBLIC

            2.18 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN STONY RUN.

1030 AM     HEAVY RAIN       HATBORO                 40.18N 75.10W
10/28/2006  M2.06 INCH       MONTGOMERY         PA   PUBLIC

            2.06 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN HATBORO.

1045 AM     HEAVY RAIN       FLEETWOOD               40.46N 75.82W
10/28/2006  M1.84 INCH       BERKS              PA   PUBLIC

            1.84 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN FLEETWOOD.

1100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BERNVILLE               40.43N 76.11W
10/28/2006  M2.71 INCH       BERKS              PA   PUBLIC

            2.71 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN BERNVILLE.

1145 AM     HEAVY RAIN       11 NNW HAMBURG          41.29N 74.69W
10/28/2006  M2.80 INCH       SUSSEX             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.80 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN WANTAGE.

1230 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 WNW MANVILLE          40.55N 74.63W
10/28/2006  M2.09 INCH       SOMERSET           NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.09 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN HILLSBOROUGH.

1245 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SE FLEMINGTON         40.47N 74.81W
10/28/2006  M2.02 INCH       HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.02 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN WERTSVILLE.

1245 PM     HEAVY RAIN       DOWNINGTOWN             40.01N 75.70W
10/28/2006  M2.22 INCH       CHESTER            PA   NWS EMPLOYEE

            2.22 INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED IN DOWNINGTOWN.

0115 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ANNANDALE               40.65N 74.89W
10/28/2006  M2.01 INCH       HUNTERDON          NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.01 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN ANNANDALE.

0235 PM     FLOOD            4 E ARDMORE             40.00N 75.21W
10/28/2006                   PHILADELPHIA       PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            THE WISSAHICKON CREEK SPILLED OUT OF ITS BANKS. SOME
            WALKING AND BIKE PATHS ARE FLOODED IN ROXBOROUGH. THE
            WATER WAS ALONG THE SIDE OF SOME STREETS.

0255 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 WSW ALLAMUCHY-PANTHER 40.89N 74.89W
10/28/2006  M1.96 INCH       WARREN             NJ   PUBLIC

            1.96 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED IN LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.


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