[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 6/14/2004 11:03:26 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1030 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-
1030 AM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

...A FEW STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR THIS 
AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY...

A MUCH WARMER, HUMID, AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS WAS MOVING OVER THE REGION
TODAY, AS WELL AS STRONG WINDS AT HIGHER LEVELS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AS A
FRONT MOVES EASTWARD THROUGH THE REGION. ABUNDANT CLOUD COVER IS
LIKELY TO LIMIT MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES FROM WHAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE
VERY WARM CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, IF THERE ARE LARGE
BREAKS IN THE CLOUDS, SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE
LATER IN THE DAY AND THIS EVENING. WITH SUCH HIGH HUMIDITY THROUGH A
DEEP LAYER IN THE ATMOSPHERE, ANY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
TUESDAY MAY HAVE HEAVY DOWNPOURS, SO BE WARY OF PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. 

A MORE TRADITIONAL THREAT FOR STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS
EXPECTED TUESDAY. WARMER TEMPERATURES DUE TO LESS CLOUDINESS WILL
COMBINE WITH ANOTHER APPROACHING COLD FRONT, LIKELY COINCIDING WITH
THE MAXIMUM HEATING OF THE DAY TO PROVIDE THE GREATEST THREAT DURING
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH TEMPERATURES TUESDAY ARE FORECAST
TO BE IN THE 80S, AND MAY REACH 90 DEGREES ON THE COASTAL PLAIN. THE
COMBINATION OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL NOT ONLY FUEL STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS, 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 THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY. AS LONG AS SKIES 
REMAIN GENERALLY CLOUDY OVER AND NEAR THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON, THE
GREATER POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER WOULD BE TUESDAY. THE MAIN
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT THIS AFTERNOON WOULD BE DAMAGING WINDS, WHILE
EITHER LARGE HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS WOULD BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY. 

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

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS 
EVENING.

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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