[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/26/2003 10:41:30 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1030 AM EDT SAT SEP 27 2003

...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE...

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND EVEN A THUNDERSTORM WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE 
REMAINDER OF TODAY AND INTO THIS EVENING. MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS 
AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION TONIGHT AS A 
COLD FRONT MOVES CLOSER.

WITH THE AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IN THE ATMOSPHERE ON THE INCREASE...AREAS
OF HEAVY RAINFALL CAN OCCUR...ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT. IF THE HEAVY 
RAINFALL DOES DEVELOP...RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF ONE INCH PER 
HOUR IS POSSIBLE.

THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME CAN CAUSE SOME 
FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS...ALONG WITH PONDING 
OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. SINCE MOST OF THE REGION REMAINS FAIRLY 
SATURATED...ANY RUNOFF FROM HEAVIER RAIN CAN CAUSE STREAMS AND 
CREEKS TO RISE. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING TODAY...AND ESPECIALLY 
TONIGHT AS ANY HEAVIER RAIN WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 

AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY...THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE
ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR 
FURTHER UPDATES.
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FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI.

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