[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Tornado Warning : PHI@ 05/13/2002 16:03:30

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WFUS51 KPHI 132002
TORPHI
MDC015-029-132045-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
401 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2002

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND
  NORTHERN KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND

* UNTIL 445 PM EDT.

* AT 401 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  TORNADO 14 MILES WEST OF BETTERTON...OR ABOUT 15 MILES
  EAST OF BALTIMORE. THIS DANGEROUS STORM IS MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
  THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES AND LARGE 
  HAIL AS IT MOVED ACROSS WEST OF CHESAPEAKE BAY.  


* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  BETTERTON AT 415 PM.
  CECILTON AT 425 PM.
  ELKTON AT 435 PM.

THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING STORM.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

FOR THE LATEST STORM INFORMATION...PLEASE TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION...OR YOUR CABLE
TELEVISION OUTLET.

 
$$

LAT...LON 3941 7644 3924 7637 3933 7579 3964 7581

TFG

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