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NWUS51 KPHI 280202 AAA
LSRPHI

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
903 PM EDT MON OCT 27 2003

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE  ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0315 PM    DELAWARE TWP              NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   HUNTERDON                      POSSIBLE TORNADO.

0315 PM    HIGHBRIDGE BORO           NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   HUNTERDON                      POLES AND WIRES DOWN.

0315 PM    DEPTFORD                  NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   GLOUCESTER                     TREE DOWN.

0320 PM    BENSALEM                  PA   WIND DAMAGE
10/27/03   BUCKS                          LARGE TREE SNAPPED OFF.
                                          ESTIMATED 65 MPH WIND.

0330 PM    PITTSGROVE                NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   SALEM                          WIRES DOWN.

0340 PM    EWING                     NJ   WIND DAMAGE
10/27/03   MERCER                         BRANCHES DOWN.

0340 PM    BEDMINSTER                NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   SOMERSET                       TREES DOWN.

0345 PM    LAWRENCEVILLE             NJ   WIND DAMAGE
10/27/03   MERCER                         ABOUT A DOZEN TREES
                                          DOWNED.

0339 PM    HAINESPORT ...UPDATED...  NJ   F0 TORNADO.
10/27/03   BURLINGTON                     PATH LENGTH 1/2 MILE.
                                          PATH WIDTH 30 YARDS.
                                          ESTIMATED 70 MPH WIND. 
                                          *** 1 DEAD ***
                                          TREES BLOWN DOWN. 
                                          1 PERSON KILLED WHEN
                                          STRUCK BY LARGE TREE 
                                          LIMB. DAMAGE TO BOWLING
                                          ALLEY BLDG. DAMAGE IS 
                                          NEAR INTERSECTION OF 
                                          RTE 38 AND RTE 541.

0350 PM    HAMILTON SQUARE           NJ   WIND DAMAGE
10/27/03   MERCER                         TREES BLOWN DOWN. SOME
                                          ROADS REPORTED CLOSED.

0352 PM    LUMBERTON                 NJ   50 MPH TSTM GUST
10/27/03   BURLINGTON                     MEASURED PEAK GUST TO
                                          54 MPH.

0355 PM    NEW BRUNSWICK             NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   MIDDLESEX                      TREE DOWN. 
                                          FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED.

0401 PM    PLUMSTED                  NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   OCEAN                          WIRES DOWN.

0401 PM    EDISON                    NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   MIDDLESEX                      TREES DOWN.

0428 PM    LONG BRANCH               NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   MONMOUTH                       WIRES DOWN.

0435 PM    BRICK TWP                 NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   OCEAN                          TREES DOWN.
                                          ALSO WIRES DOWN
                                          IN SEASIDE HEIGHTS. 

0436 PM    TINTON FALLS              NJ   WIND DAMAGE.
10/27/03   MONMOUTH                       WIRES DOWN.

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