[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/4/2003 4:20:52 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
420 PM EDT MON AUG 4 2003

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE...

A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS COVERS THE MID ATLANTIC AREA TODAY AND 
WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR SEVERAL MORE DAYS. WITH DAYTIME HEATING... 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE FORMED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON OVER MANY 
INLAND LOCATIONS. THE ONLY PLACE THAT MAY AVOID THE RAIN IS THE 
IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREA WHERE THE COOLER SEA BREEZE HELPS KEEP A LID 
ON THE ATMOSPHERE.

MANY OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE PRODUCED HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAUSING 
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE...OR PONDING OF WATER 
ON ROADWAYS. RAINFALL RATES OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR WERE NOT 
UNCOMMON. THE HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES OVER A 
SHORT DISTANCE. IF TRAVELING...BE ALERT FOR CHANGING WEATHER 
CONDITIONS. REMEMBER...IF FLOODING DOES OCCUR...DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK 
THROUGH FLOODED AREAS SINCE THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

ALSO...ANY THUNDERSTORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DANGEROUS CLOUD TO 
GROUND LIGHTNING.  IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES...SEEK SHELTER 
INDOORS.  

MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
THEY COULD BE MORE WIDESPREAD AND ORGANIZED THAN TODAY.  THERE IS A 
CHANCE THAT WATCHES OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR FLOODING AND OR 
SEVERE WEATHER. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER 
DETAILS OR UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR 
WEB SITE AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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