[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/10/2004 11:13:21 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 110248
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1047 PM EDT MON MAY 10 2004


NJZ007>010-012-PAZ054-055-061-062-110500-
CARBON PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-
NORTHAMPTON PA-SOMERSET NJ-WARREN NJ-
1047 PM EDT MON MAY 10 2004

...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL RUMBLE ACROSS THE REGION 
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...


ALTHOUGH ITS NIGHT, THE AIR MASS OVER THE REGION REMAINS UNSTABLE. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXTEND AS FAR WEST AS THE 
MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST OVER THE 
NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS AND AFFECT THE POCONOS AND THE LEHIGH VALLEY IN 
PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY FROM THE RARITAN BASIN 
NORTHWARD.

THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO 
GROUND LIGHTNING, TORRENTIAL RAINS AND SOME STRONG GUSTY WINDS. 
RAINFALL RATES EXCEEDING TWO INCHES PER HOUR HAVE BEEN COMMON AND 
WILL CAUSE SOME LOCALIZED POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

IF YOU MUST DRIVE OVERNIGHT, PLEASE BE WARY OF PONDING OF WATER WHEN 
TRAVELING THROUGH LOW LYING AREAS. PLEASE REMAIN ALERT FOR THE 
POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS OR FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS 
IF THEY BECOME NECESSARY.

$$

GIGI