[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/11/2003 11:09:32 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1115 AM EDT SUN MAY 11 2003

...SEVERE WEATHER IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS PLACED EAST 
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...WESTERN NEW JERSEY...WESTERN 
DELAWARE...AND ALL OF THE NORTHERN MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE IN A 
MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER FOR THIS AFTERNOON. EASTERN NEW 
JERSEY AND EASTERN DELAWARE HAVE BEEN PLACED IN A SLIGHT RISK AREA 
FOR SEVERE WEATHER FOR THIS AFTERNOON. 

A COLD FRONT WITH STRONG UPPER ATMOSPHERIC SUPPORT...A WIND PROFILE 
FROM THE SURFACE TO MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE THAT IS FAVORABLE 
FOR SEVERE WEATHER...AND BOTH CONSIDERABLE INSTABILITY AND LOW LEVEL 
MOISTURE ARE PRESENTLY FORECAST FOR THE REGION FOR THIS AFTERNOON. 
IF THEY COME TOGETHER AS FORECAST...SEVERE WEATHER IS LIKELY TO 
DEVELOP AND MAY BE WIDESPREAD.  

SEVERE WEATHER IS DEFINED AS WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MILES AN 
HOUR...OR ANY DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL OF AT LEAST THREE QUARTERS OF AN 
INCH IN DIAMETER...AND ANY TORNADIC ACTIVITY. 

WHILE LIGHTNING IS NOT ONE OF THE DEFINITIONS FOR A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM...IT OBVIOUSLY IS DANGEROUS. FREQUENT LIGHTING MAY 
OCCUR WITH ANY OF THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT FORM THIS AFTERNOON.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON. 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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