[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 6/17/2004 8:14:04 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
741 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004


DEZ001-MDZ008-PAZ067-180200-
CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
741 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS HEADING TOWARD THE 
REGION...

A LARGE CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS IN 
LANCASTER COUNTY WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE REGION. RAINFALL RATES OF 
THREE INCHES PER HOUR ARE OCCURRING IN LANCASTER COUNTY. THIS 
CLUSTER WILL BE MOVING OVER THE SAME AREA THAT HAS RECEIVED HEAVY 
RAIN THE LAST FEW DAYS INCLUDING EARLIER TODAY. IF THIS CLUSTER 
MAINTAINS ITSELF...IT MIGHT BECOME NECESSARY TO ISSUE FLASH FLOOD 
WARNINGS. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND 
LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY THIS CLUSTER.
 
IF YOU SEE THREATENING WEATHER...PLEASE HEAD INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. DO 
NOT ATTEMPT TO OUTDRIVE THE THUNDERSTORMS. DO NOT TAKE ROADS THAT 
ARE PRONE TO FLOODING. RAINFALL RATES OF THREE INCHES PER HOUR WILL
CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND POSSIBLE LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
LOW LYING AREAS.

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