[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/10/2003 10:40:18 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1045 AM EDT SAT MAY 10 2003

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS PLACED THE 
SOUTHERN HALF OF NEW JERSEY...SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA... 
DELAWARE...AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND IN THEIR OUTLOOK FOR A
SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND 
THIS EVENING. THIS INCLUDES DELAWARE BAY AND THE NEARSHORE COASTAL 
WATERS.

AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO PASS 
THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY... 
NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND DELAWARE LATE THIS MORNING AND PERSIST 
UNTIL MIDDAY.

STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS 
EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS IN THESE AREAS... 
ESPECIALLY OVER DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...WOULD BE HAIL 
AND LOCALIZED STRONG WIND GUSTS. HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO POSSIBLE...AND 
MAY CAUSE SPOTTY URBAN AND ROAD FLOODING AS WELL AS SHARP RISES ON 
SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS ALSO EXPECTED FROM 
ANY THUNDERSTORMS...SO MOVE INSIDE A WELL PROTECTED BUILDING IF ANY 
THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH.

A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PASS THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
AND EVENING AND SPARK STRONG THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER TODAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA 
WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATIONS...OR YOUR 
CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET 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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