[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/21/2003 11:14:58 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT -POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1057 AM EDT TUE JUL 22 2003

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

A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT OVER PENNSYLVANIA...AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER 
THE ATLANTIC COAST IS CAUSING A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW OF UNSTABLE 
TROPICAL AIR. WITH SUFFICIENT AFTERNOON HEATING...STRONG 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST INTO THIS EVENING AND SOME MAY BE 
ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT LIGHTNING...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND 
DAMAGING WINDS. 

VERY HEAVY RAIN FELL MONDAY EVENING OVER PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...AS A RESULT A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED 
FOR AREAS WEST AND NORTH OF PHILADELPHIA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 
TONIGHT.

BE PREPARED TO SEEK SHELTER IN THE EVENT A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR 
YOUR PARTICULAR COUNTY...AND NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. 

THE STORMS LAST EVENING WERE ACCOMPANIED BY NUMEROUS LIGHTNING 
STRIKES AND THERE MAY BE POWER OUTAGES FROM TODAYS STORM. 

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STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION 
STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER 
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN 
SMALL LETTERS.  
 
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