[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 05/27/2005 12:47:24

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1242 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2005


DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-280200-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY...BETHLEHEM...
CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...
PHILADELPHIA...READING...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
1242 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2005

...CHANCE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON...

AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF COOL TEMPERATURES, THE SUN HAS BROKEN THROUGH
AND IS HELPING DESTABILIZE THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. THE
TEMPERATURES ARE IN THE 70S TO AROUND 80. 
 
THE UPPER PART OF THE ATMOSPHERE IS ALSO HELPING TO DESTABILIZE THE
ATMOSPHERE AS A STRONG JET STREAM PUSHES INTO PENNSYLVANIA. THE
RESULT WILL BE A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT THAT WILL PRODUCE SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. FOR THIS REASON, THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN
OKLAHOMA HAS PLACED EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...WESTERN NEW JERSEY AND
NORTHERN PARTS OF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA IN A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS.

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS. 

SINCE WE HAVE NOT HAD A THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER IN SOME TIME, THE
SCENARIO THAT MAY OCCUR TODAY IS THAT A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MAY
BE ISSUED. THIS MEANS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND CLOSE
TO THE WATCH AREA. THEN, THE STORMS THAT DEVELOP ON THE DOPPLER RADAR
ARE WATCHED CLOSELY FOR SEVERE WEATHER SIGNATURES. ONCE DETECTED, A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WOULD BE ISSUED FOR A PARTICULAR COUNTY.

ONCE THESE STORMS DEVELOP, THEY ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE QUICKLY TOWARD
THE EAST. 

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR
FURTHER UPDATES. 

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FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT US ON THE INTERNET
AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (ALL LOWERCASE).
 

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