[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/18/2004 12:46:12 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1211 PM EDT TUE MAY 18 2004

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
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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-
1211 PM EDT TUE MAY 18 2004

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATER THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING...

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED MOST OF THE REGION IN A 
SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS WERE MOVING
THROUGH PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AT
NOONTIME. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
HOWEVER...MORE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATER
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  THE AIR MASS IN PLACE IS ALREADY QUITE
UNSTABLE AND LIKE YESTERDAY SOME THUNDERSTORMS COULD REACH SEVERE
LIMITS WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. THIS UNFORTUNATELY CAN OCCUR
ANYWHERE IN THE REGION. 

AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT...
AN ORGANIZED LINE OF SHOWERS AND STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY
FORM PRECEDING THIS FRONT NORTH AND WEST OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS
AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE INTO OUR AREA THIS EVENING. THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER FROM THIS LINE WILL BE IN NORTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY. DEPENDING UPON HOW ORGANIZED
THIS LINE BECOMES AND HOW EARLY IN THE EVENING IT ARRIVES...THE
THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER FROM IT MIGHT EXTEND FARTHER TO THE SOUTH.

SEVERE OR NOT...THUNDERSTORMS TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO CONTAIN FREQUENT 
LIGHTNING AND VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS WHICH WILL CAUSE POOR DRAINAGE 
FLOODING. IF A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION...SEEK SHELTER 
IMMEDIATELY INDOORS. REMEMBER IF YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO A STORM TO 
HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO IT TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER UPDATES ON THE SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL.

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EBERWINE/PETRIDIS




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