[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/9/2003 7:24:14 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 092327
SPSPHI
MDZ008-012-PAZ067-100130-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
727 PM EDT SAT AUG 9 2003

...PERSISTENT HEAVY SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEEN 
PERSISTENT OVER CECIL COUNTY MARYLAND AND CHESTER COUNTY 
PENNSYLVANIA...

A SMALL CLUSTER OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAINED OVER 
CECIL COUNTY IN EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...AND MORE SHOWERS 
WERE MOVING NORTH INTO CECIL COUNTY AS WELL AS CHESTER COUNTY 
PENNSYLVANIA FROM KENT COUNTY MARYLAND AT 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR. 
THE HEAVIEST RAIN IN THE PAST HOUR HAS BEEN OVER WESTERN PORTIONS OF 
CECIL COUNTY AND WAS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES.

MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND SLOW DOWN. 
AREA RESIDENTS WILL NEED TO WATCH FOR RISING WATER NEAR SMALL 
STREAMS AND CREEKS AS WELL AS IN LOW-LYING AREAS. 

TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER 
UPDATES. FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWERCASE LETTERS).  

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