[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 05/13/2002 11:10:50

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Mon, 13 May 2002 11:10:52 -0400


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SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1114 AM EDT MON MAY 13 2002

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

A FRONTAL SYSTEM EXTENDING EAST TO WEST ACROSS THE DELAWARE VALLEY 
WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY TODAY DIVIDING A COOL AND WET AIRMASS 
TO THE NORTH AND A WARM AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS TO THE SOUTH. 

THIS ALREADY UNSTABLE AIRMASS SOUTH OF THE FRONT WILL FURTHER 
DESTABILIZE THIS AFTERNOON AS AREAS OF SUNSHINE WARM TEMPERATURES 
INTO THE MID 70S TO AROUND 80 DEGREES. THIS WILL IN TURN HELP 
TO PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS...SOME POSSIBLY SEVERE.

FOR THIS REASON...THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS 
PLACED DELAWARE EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND 
UNDER A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING. AREAS JUST TO THE NORTH...WHICH INCLUDE EAST CENTRAL AND 
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...AND THE REST OF NEW JERSEY ARE UNDER A 
SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

IN ADDITION...A FLOOD WATCH WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA...A GOOD PORTION OF NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN DELAWARE AND 
NORTHEAST MARYLAND.

IF YOU HAVE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PLANNED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING...KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY AND AN EAR TO YOUR WEATHER RADIO... 
TO LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS AS WELL AS ANY WATCHES OR WARNINGS 
WHICH MIGHT BE ISSUED. 

IF YOU ARE NEAR A COMPUTER...DETAILED WEATHER INFORMATION CAN ALSO 
BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS BY TYPING IN SMALL LETTERS... 
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI.

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