[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 6/14/2004 5:05:02 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
425 AM EDT MON JUN 14 2004


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ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
425 AM EDT MON JUN 14 2004


...STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TUESDAY...


A MUCH WARMER AND HUMID AIR MASS IS INVADING THE REGION TODAY. THIS 
WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY OUR CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. THE BLANKET OF CLOUDS OVER THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES 
WILL BE OUR ALLY TODAY. IF THEY REMAIN OVER THE REGION...IN ALL 
LIKELIHOOD THEY WILL PREVENT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM OCCURRING. 
BUT IF A LARGE BREAK IN THE CLOUDS FORMS NEAR OR OVER US...THE WINDS
ABOVE THE SURFACE ARE VERY FAVORABLE FOR STRONG AND POSSIBLY SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS. ANY THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND EVEN TUESDAY SHOULD HAVE 
HEAVY DOWNPOURS AS A HUMID AIR MASS WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GULF 
OF MEXICO IS ON ITS WAY. BE WARY OF PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND 
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. 

ON TUESDAY...A MORE TRADITIONAL THREAT FOR STRONG OR SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED. THE BLANKET OF CLOUDS SHOULD BE GONE AND 
A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO COINCIDE WITH THE MAXIMUM HEATING OF THE 
DAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES TUESDAY SHOULD BE IN THE 80S AND POSSIBLY 
EVEN HIT 90 DEGREES ON THE COASTAL PLAIN. THE COMBINATION OF THE 
HEAT AND INCREASED HUMIDITY NOT ONLY WILL FUEL STRONG STORMS...BUT 
WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDICES OF 90 TO 95 DEGREES IN URBANIZED LOCATIONS 
ALONG THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY. 

BECAUSE OF THE ABOVE WEATHER FEATURES THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN 
NORMAN OKLAHOMA HAS PLACED THE ENTIRE REGION IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TUESDAY. AS LONG AS SKIES REMAIN 
CLOUDY OVER AND NEAR US TODAY...THE GREATER POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE
WEATHER WOULD BE ON TUESDAY. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT TODAY
WOULD BE FROM DAMAGING WINDS WHILE EITHER LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING
WINDS WOULD BE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY. 

REMEMBER...IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH...SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. 
THEY ALL CONTAIN DEADLY LIGHTNING.

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. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT US ON THE WEB AT:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

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GIGI