[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/19/2004 10:10:51 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WWUS81 KPHI 191347
SPSPHI

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


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PAZ067>071-192200-
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-HUNTERDON NJ-INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-
MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-TALBOT MD-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
947 AM EDT WED MAY 19 2004


...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING OVER THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
DELAWARE AND EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
...HEAVY RAIN LIKELY IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED PARTS OF SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY...DELAWARE AND MARYLAND IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT OVER EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY WILL DRIFT SLOWLY SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
FRONT SHOULD MOVE THROUGH THE PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA THIS
EVENING AND NOT MAKE IT THROUGH SOUTHERN DELAWARE UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.

THE AIRMASS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BE UNSTABLE ENOUGH OVER PORTIONS
OF DELMARVA AND EXTREME SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY TO PRODUCE THUNDERSTORMS
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HAIL. 

IN ADDITION...HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
SOME AREAS COULD GET AN INCH OR 2 OF RAIN WITHIN AN HOURS TIME FROM
THE HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. IN AREAS WHERE THIS
OCCURS...FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS CAN BE
EXPECTED. 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.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR 
FURTHER UPDATES...ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS.

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