[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/26/2003 5:09:19 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
507 AM EDT SUN JUL 27 2003

...A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...
...HEAT INDICES INTO THE UPPER 90S AROUND PHILADELPHIA THIS AFTERNOON...

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS PLACED EASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA...ALL OF NEW JERSEY EXCEPT THE FAR SOUTHERN PORTION...
EXTREME NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND NORTHERN DELAWARE IN A SLIGHT RISK OF 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR THIS AFTERNOON. 

A COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHWEST...VERY WARM AND HUMID AIR 
OVER THE REGION...AND A SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE WIND PROFILE MAY COMBINE TO 
GENERATE A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON. VERY HEAVY 
DOWNPOURS THAT COULD CAUSE PONDING OF WATER OR LOCALIZED FLOODING ARE 
ALSO POSSIBLE. 

THE WARM AND HUMID AIR ALSO IS EXPECTED TO DRIVE HEAT INDICES INTO THE 
UPPER 90S THIS AFTERNOON AROUND PHILADELPHIA. PEOPLE AROUND 
PHILADELPHIA SHOULD BE CAREFUL DURING ANY AFTERNOON OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. 

SOME COMMON SENSE RULES DURING SUMMERTIME HEAT...WEAR LOOSE 
FITTING...LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. CHECK ON THE 
ELDERLY AND PEOPLE CONFINED TO THEIR HOMES WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING. 
NEVER LEAVE A CHILD OR PET IN A CAR...EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED. 
TEMPERATURES CAN QUICKLY CLIMB TO FATAL LEVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF A 
CAR. ENSURE OUTSIDE PETS AND LIVESTOCK HAVE ADEQUATE WATER AND SHADE.

FOR FURTHER UPDATES...TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA 
OUTLET. YOU CAN ALSO ACCESS WEATHER INFORMATION AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI.

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