[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 06/26/2002 14:00:47

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
203 PM EDT WED JUN 26 2002

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM EDT...

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 9 PM EDT FOR THE NORTHWESTERN NEW 
JERSEY COUNTIES OF SUSSEX...WARREN AND MORRIS COUNTIES.

A WEAK FRONT COMBINED WITH THIS AFTERNOON/S HEAT AND HUMIDITY HAS
ALREADY RESULTED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS 
THE POCONOS. THESE MAY MOVE EAST INTO NORTHERN NEW JERSEY.  THE 
PRIMARY THREAT FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS IS THOUGHT TO BE STRONG WIND 
GUSTS...BUT HEAVY RAIN FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HAIL AS LARGE AS GOLF 
BALLS IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS WHICH CONTAIN DAMAGING WIND IN
EXCESS OF 55 MPH AND HAIL 3/4 INCH OR GREATER IN DIAMETER IN AND
CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY RAIN MAY
ALSO ACCOMPANY ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

ADVANCE PLANNING DURING A WATCH IS ESSENTIAL. PERSONS SHOULD KNOW
WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND ASK THEM
TO RELAY YOUR INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FREQUENT
UPDATES THROUGH TIMELY STATEMENTS...NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OUR
INTERNET WEB SITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

IF YOU OBSERVE THREATENING WEATHER...SEEK SHELTER AT ONCE.

 
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