[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 11/16/2006 4:05:09 PM

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WWUS81 KPHI 162104
SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
404 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

PAZ060-067-170000-
BERKS-CHESTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING...WEST CHESTER
404 PM EST THU NOV 16 2006

...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH BERKS AND
CHESTER COUNTIES PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH 500 PM...

AN AREA OF SHOWERS AND SOME THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE 
NORTH-NORTHEASTWARD AROUND 30 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH CHESTER AND BERKS
COUNTIES DURING THE NEXT HOUR. EVEN THOUGH WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED
TO REACH SEVERE LIMITS OF 58 MILES AN HOUR OR MORE, WINDS GUSTING
UP TO 40 MILES AN HOUR COULD CAUSE TREE LIMBS TO COME DOWN, AND
EVEN SOME OF THE WEAKER, DISEASED, OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES. THIS
COULD CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS
REPORTED THAT SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED IN BERKS
COUNTY BETWEEN 3:00 AND 4:00 PM.

IN ADDITION...HEAVY SHOWERS THROUGH THE RUSH HOUR WILL CAUSE PONDING 
OF WATER ON ROADS AND LOWERED VISIBILITIES FOR MOTORISTS. DRIVERS 
SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTREME CAUTION UNTIL THESE SHOWERS AND FEW 
THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH 7:00 PM.

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