[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/19/2004 5:00:37 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 190836
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
434 AM EDT WED MAY 19 2004


DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-PAZ067>071-192100-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-
COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-DELAWARE BEACHES DE-
GLOUCESTER NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-MONTGOMERY PA-
NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-
QUEEN ANNE'S MD-SALEM NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-
434 AM EDT WED MAY 19 2004

...HEAVY RAIN LIKELY WITH THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND THIS EVENING...

A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT THAT TRIGGERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS YESTERDAY SHOULD CAUSE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THE WIND FIELDS ALOFT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS 
VIGOROUS AS THEY WERE YESTERDAY. THUS THE GREATEST THREAT FROM THE 
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BE THE HEAVY RAINFALL ALONG WITH 
LIGHTNING. A HUMID AIR MASS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY CONTINUES ACROSS 
THE REGION AND AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTH...SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE NUMEROUS...ESPECIALLY OVER 
EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...DELAWARE AND THE MARYLAND EASTERN 
SHORE.

RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL BE COMMON WITH THE 
STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS AND WILL CAUSE POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING AND 
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO PROCEED 
CAUTIOUSLY LATER TODAY AND WHERE POSSIBLE TAKE ROADS THAT ARE NOT 
PRONE TO POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING. WHILE WIDESPREAD STREAM OR RIVER 
FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED...THERE MIGHT BE SOME LOCALIZED PROBLEMS 
WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS LATER TODAY.

AS THE FRONT SLOWLY SAGS SOUTH...THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND 
HEAVY RAIN WILL END ACROSS THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA BY EARLY 
THIS EVENING AND LOCATIONS FARTHER SOUTH BY MIDNIGHT.
 
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER UPDATES...ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS.

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GIGI


 



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