[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/12/2004 7:12:43 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 122248
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
647 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004


NJZ001-007-009-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-130146-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CARBON PA-CHESTER PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-
MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
647 PM EDT WED MAY 12 2004


...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE REGION...

BETWEEN NOW AND 10 PM SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY FREQUENT 
LIGHTNING...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND PEA TO MARBLE SIZE HAIL ARE EXPECTED 
TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA. RAINFALL RATES OF UP TO TWO INCHES PER 
HOUR ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS AND WILL PRODUCE SOME 
POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.  

THUNDERSTORMS AS OF 7 PM OVER THE POCONOS AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY 
ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD SOUTHWARD OVER THE STILL HUMID AND WARM AIR IN 
THE LEHIGH VALLEY...THE PHILADELPHIA NORTHWESTERN SUBURBS AND WEST 
CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. 

RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO SEEK SHELTER AT THE FIRST SIGN OF 
THREATENING WEATHER AND BE WARY OF DRIVING ON ROADWAYS THAT ARE 
PRONE TO FLOODING. IF THE STORMS INTENSIFY FURTHER...SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM OR FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BECOME NECESSARY LATER THIS
EVENING.


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