Thursday, July 28th, 6:30pm: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Stone Harbor

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…
southwestern Cape May County in southern New Jersey…

* until 715 PM EDT

* at 611 PM EDT… a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest
of North Cape May… or 12 miles northwest of Cape May… moving east
at 25 mph.

Hazard… 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

Source… radar indicated.

Impact… expect damage to roofs… siding… and trees.

* Locations impacted include…
Cape May… North Wildwood… Wildwood Crest… Avalon…
West Cape May… Stone Harbor… Rio Grande… Cape May Court House…
Scotch Bonnet… Diamond beach… Green Creek… North Cape May…
Villas… West Wildwood… Erma and Whitesboro-Burleigh.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a
tornado is not immediately likely… if one is spotted… act quickly
and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a
basement or small interior room.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm… and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety… immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.
Lat… Lon 3892 7497 3893 7500 3912 7494 3915 7492
3909 7470 3891 7486
time… Mot… loc 2211z 284deg 20kt 3903 7509

Hail… 0.75in
wind… 60mph

Thursday, July 28th, 6:30pm: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Stone Harbor2016-07-28T22:31:07-04:00

Thurs, July 28th, 1:55pm: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until Midnight, Flash Flood Watch Continues

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Stone Harbor and nearby shore communities for Thursday, July 28th, until 12 Midnight.   A Flash Flood Watch is also in effect through Friday evening.  The potential exists for heavy thunderstorm to impact our region anytime through Friday evening.  These storms could produce significant rainfall and flooding of local streets and intersections.   If you hear thunder or see lightning, seek shelter immediately.  Never attempt to drive on any street that is flooded as it puts you and your vehicle at risk.  If you lose electricity during any storm event, please report your outage to Atlantic City Electric at 1-800-833-7476.  Please continue to monitor traditional media outlets for updates to the forecast over the next 36 hours.

Here is the text of the updated Flash Flood Watch issued by the National Weather Service:

Flash Flood Watch now in effect from 2 PM EDT this afternoon  through Friday evening...     The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for    * portions of Delaware... northeast Maryland... southern New     Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania... including the following     areas... in Delaware... Delaware beaches... inland Sussex... Kent     and New Castle. In northeast Maryland... Caroline... Cecil...      Kent MD... Queen Annes and Talbot. In southern New Jersey...      Atlantic... Atlantic coastal Cape May... Camden... Cape May...      coastal Atlantic... coastal ocean... Cumberland... Gloucester...      northwestern Burlington... ocean... Salem and southeastern     Burlington. In southeast Pennsylvania... Delaware... eastern     Chester... eastern Montgomery... Philadelphia... western Chester     and western Montgomery.     * From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through Friday evening    * scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this    afternoon in the Delmarva and expand northward into southeastern    Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey through this evening. Some    of the thunderstorms will contain torrential rainfall and    result in a localized flash flood threat. Showers will become    more widespread late tonight into Friday and contain embedded    thunderstorms that could produce additional heavy rainfall over    the area.    * The axis of heaviest rain still remains uncertain. However, the    potential for localized rainfall amounts of 2 or more inches in    one hour will bring the risk for flash flooding particularly in    urban areas. Isolated rainfall amounts of 4 inches or more are    possible during this event where storms move repeatedly over    the same area.    Precautionary/preparedness actions...     A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead  to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.    You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action  should flash flood warnings be issued.
Thurs, July 28th, 1:55pm: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until Midnight, Flash Flood Watch Continues2016-07-28T17:54:19-04:00

Thurs, July 28th: Flash Flood Watch Posted, Severe Thunderstorms Possible Through Friday Evening

Flash Flood Watch

The National Weather Service has posted a Flash Flood Watch for Stone Harbor and Cape May County.  The Watch is in effect for Thursday evening, July 28th through Friday evening, July 29th.  A front is expected to bring occasional showers and thunderstorms to the region anytime between Thursday evening and Friday evening.  These storms have the potential to produce drenching rains, lightning, and strong gusty winds.  If these storms develop, there could be some flooding of local streets to heavy rainfall in a short period of time.  Never attempt to drive on any flooded street or through any flooded intersection.  If you hear thunder or see lightning, seek shelter immediately.  Observe all instructions provided by the Beach Patrol.

Here is the text of the Flash Flood Watch posted by the National Weather Service:

FLOOD WATCH  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  354 AM EDT THU JUL 28 2016      ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  FRIDAY EVENING...    THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR    * PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND    SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN    DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW    CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...    QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC    COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...    COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...    HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...    OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND WESTERN    MONMOUTH. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...EASTERN    CHESTER...EASTERN MONTGOMERY...LOWER BUCKS...PHILADELPHIA...    UPPER BUCKS...WESTERN CHESTER AND WESTERN MONTGOMERY.    * FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING    * PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED FOR    TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CONTAIN    TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND RESULT IN A LOCALIZED FLASH FLOOD    THREAT.    * THE AXIS OF HEAVIEST RAIN REMAINS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.    HOWEVER...THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 OR    MORE INCHES IN ONE HOUR WILL BRING THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING    PARTICULARLY IN URBAN AREAS.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD  TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.    YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION  SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
Thurs, July 28th: Flash Flood Watch Posted, Severe Thunderstorms Possible Through Friday Evening2016-07-28T12:29:25-04:00

Excessive Heat Watch for Stone Harbor Saturday-Sunday, July 23-24th

Heat Wave graphic

Excessive Heat Watch
Issued: 3:34 AM EDT Jul. 21, 2016 – National Weather Service
  ... Excessive heat watch in effect from Saturday morning through  Sunday afternoon...     The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued an  excessive heat watch... which is in effect from Saturday morning  through Sunday afternoon.    * Temperatures... highs each day will be in the mid and upper 90s.    * Heat index values... maximum heat index values are expected to    range from 100 to 105 degrees each afternoon.    * Outlook... Monday has the potential to be just as hot as Saturday    and Sunday. This watch may need to be extended as we get closer.    * Impacts... the excessive heat will create hazardous conditions.     The potential for heat related health issues will be high...      especially for the elderly and for those in poor health.    Precautionary/preparedness actions...     An excessive heat watch means that a prolonged period of hot  temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and  high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in  which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids... stay  in an air-conditioned room... stay out of the sun... and check up  on relatives and neighbors.
Excessive Heat Watch for Stone Harbor Saturday-Sunday, July 23-24th2016-07-21T12:01:26-04:00

Monday, July 18th, 2:03pm: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Posted for Stone Harbor, Jersey Shore

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

The National Weather Service has posted a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Stone Harbor and other coastal communities in our region.  The Watch is in effect on Monday, July 18th, until 8:00pm.

A front continues to push towards the Jersey Shore throughout the afternoon hours on Monday.  In advance of the front, showers and thunderstorms are developing.  If a storm develops, it is possible that the Watch will transition to a Warning.  If you hear thunder or see lightning, seek shelter immediately especially if you are in an open area like a beach or a boardwalk.  If storms develop, they could include gusty winds and small hail.

Please continue to monitor traditional media outlets for updates to today’s weather forecast.

Monday, July 18th, 2:03pm: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Posted for Stone Harbor, Jersey Shore2016-07-18T18:03:20-04:00

Mon, July 4th, 3:50pm: Flash Flood Watch for Stone Harbor, Cape May County

Flash Flood Watch

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for Cape May County from Midnight Monday night, July 4th through Tuesday morning, July 5th. The Flash Flood Watch has been issued in advance of a line of rain that will move through our region this evening and during the overnight hours. This line of rain could bring thunderstorms and the potential for an inch or more of rain in a very short period. Please exercise caution while driving tonight. Never attempt to drive on any flooded street or through any flooded intersection. The heaviest rain during this storm event may be on Tuesday after 3:00am, according to the National Weather Service.

Here is the text of the Flash Flood Watch posted for Cape May County:

Flash Flood Watch
Issued: 3:16 PM EDT Jul. 4, 2016 – National Weather Service

… Flash Flood Watch remains in effect from midnight EDT tonight
through Tuesday morning…

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of Delaware… northeast Maryland… New Jersey and
Pennsylvania… including the following areas… in Delaware…
Kent and New Castle. In northeast Maryland… Cecil… Kent MD
and Queen Annes. In New Jersey… Atlantic… Atlantic coastal
Cape May… Camden… Cape May… coastal Atlantic… Cumberland…
eastern Monmouth… Gloucester… Mercer… Middlesex…
northwestern Burlington… ocean… Salem… southeastern
Burlington and western Monmouth. In Pennsylvania… Berks…
Delaware… eastern Chester… eastern Montgomery… lower
Bucks… Philadelphia… upper Bucks… western Chester and
western Montgomery.

* From midnight EDT tonight through Tuesday morning

* bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms may produce narrow
swaths of very heavy rainfall in a short period of time. This
could lead to excessive short term runoff and flash flooding.
Urban areas and those locations that had flooding last Friday
are more vulnerable to flooding.

* Heaviest rain and associated thunderstorms will most likely
occur between 3 am and 8 am Tuesday.

* There is uncertainty where the heaviest rain will occur later
tonight. For now it appears the region from Coatesville and
Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Wilmington and Dover Delaware
through Atlantic City and Cape May New Jersey will see
widespread 1 inch amounts with potential for 3 hour rainfall of
3 to 4 inches in a few locations.

* Impacts… Road closures due to localized excessive short term
rainfall are possible late tonight or early Tuesday morning as
well as a few instances of small stream flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions…

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

Basement flooding is possible due to heavy rain falling on soils
already saturated from previous storms. If your home has a
history of basement flooding… monitor your sump pump for proper
operation and if possible… direct outside water flow away from
your house

Mon, July 4th, 3:50pm: Flash Flood Watch for Stone Harbor, Cape May County2016-07-04T19:48:21-04:00

Friday, July 1st: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Posted for Stone Harbor, Other Communities

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

The National Weather Service has posted a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Stone Harbor and nearby communities on Friday, July 1st.  The Watch is in effect until 10:00pm.  A front is pushing through the greater Delaware Valley region this afternoon and in advance of the front some thunderstorm cells are developing.  These storms may contain strong winds, heavy downpours, and possibly hail, if they develop throughout the afternoon and early evening.  If you hear thunder or see lightning, please seek shelter immediately especially if you are in an open environment like the beach.  Ponding of water in streets may occur during a thunderstorm event.  Never attempt to drive on a street or through an intersection that is flooded.  If you have any emergency, please dial 911.

Please pay attention to traditional media outlets for this developing weather situation.

Friday, July 1st: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Posted for Stone Harbor, Other Communities2016-07-01T18:48:25-04:00
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