[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/9/2009 4:31:18 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 092030
SVRPHI
PAC011-025-077-089-095-092200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0185.090809T2030Z-090809T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
430 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF READING...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN...
  WESTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEHIGHTON...
  WESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT POCONO...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 426 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS
  UP TO AROUND 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 32 MILES NORTHWEST OF WHITE HAVEN TO 41 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF STRAUSSTOWN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 MILES
  WEST OF WILKES-BARRE TO 58 MILES NORTHWEST OF READING...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WEATHERLY AND NESQUEHONING AROUND 515 PM EDT...
  NEW MAHONING...STRAUSSTOWN AND JIM THORPE AROUND 520 PM EDT...
  WOMELSDORF...LEHIGHTON...HAMBURG AND BERNVILLE AROUND 525 PM EDT...
  BELTZVILLE STATE PARK AROUND 530 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND 
DAMAGE SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN WESTERN NEW YORK STATE AND INTO 
NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND SHOULD BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY. 
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW 
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND TREES!

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR
WITH THESE STORMS AND CAUSE LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
SUNDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND NEW
JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 7538 4060 7522 4049 7542 4042 7549
      4044 7553 4024 7570 4014 7590 4050 7644
      4054 7618 4060 7605 4059 7603 4064 7600
      4073 7579 4091 7600 4100 7575 4105 7578
      4110 7577 4114 7570 4113 7564 4123 7554
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 314DEG 39KT 4129 7627 4076 7685

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