[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/21/2006 6:38:46 PM

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WWUS81 KPHI 211913
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
313 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-
055-060>062-067>071-212115-
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
313 PM EDT FRI JUL 21 2006

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH 
THE LIKELIHOOD FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN...

A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY APPROACH THE REGION TONIGHT. AS 
IT NEARS IT SHOULD HELP TRIGGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WITH THE 
HUMID AIR MASS IN PLACE, SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE 
HEAVY RAIN. IN ADDITION SOME OF THE MORE VIGOROUS STORMS WILL 
PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. A FEW STORMS 
MIGHT ALSO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS, BUT THE EXTENT OF SEVERE WEATHER 
WILL NOT MATCH WHAT OCCURRED ON TUESDAY.

A SECOND ROUND OF STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG WITH 
MORE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT AS A LOW 
PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS ON THE FRONT. THE SPC HAS OUR AREA OUTLINED 
UNDER A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER.  DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL 
WILL BE THE MAIN SEVERE THREAT, ALONG WITH THE HEAVY RAINFALL. A 
FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF THE AREA, REFER TO THE 
LATEST FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.  

BASIN WIDE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT SHOULD 
AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES, BUT HIGHER AMOUNTS LOCALLY EXCEEDING FOUR 
INCHES ARE LIKELY. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BE FAR ENOUGH OFFSHORE 
BY SUNDAY FOR THE HEAVIEST RAIN TO FALL SOUTH OF THE AREA. 

AT THIS TIME SMALLER TO MID SIZE STREAMS AND CREEKS ARE THE MOST 
VULNERABLE TO FLOODING. THE MAIN STEM RIVERS SHOULD REMAIN WITHIN 
THEIR BANKS. IN ADDITION THERE WILL BE THE USUAL URBAN AND POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER RAIN. ANYONE THAT LIVES IN 
A FLOOD PRONE AREA IS ADVISED TO LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND 
POSSIBLE FLASH FLOOD WATCHES OR WARNINGS IF THEY BECOME
NECESSARY. PLEASE TAKE ROADWAYS THAT ARE NOT PRONE TO FLOODING.

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ROBERTSON/GIGI/O'HARA