[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/9/2009 4:59:07 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 092058
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
458 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2009

PAC011-025-077-089-095-092200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0185.000000T0000Z-090809T2200Z/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
458 PM EDT SUN AUG 9 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN MONROE...CARBON...WESTERN NORTHAMPTON...LEHIGH AND BERKS
COUNTIES...

AT 455 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS TO AROUND 70 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES WEST OF WHITE HAVEN TO 21 MILES
WEST OF STRAUSSTOWN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF WILKES-BARRE TO 37 MILES NORTHWEST OF READING...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 45 MPH. AS OF THIS MOMENT BERKS COUNTY IS ON TRACK TO
GET THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE PART OF THIS LINE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  TRESCKOW BY 505 PM EDT...
  BEAVER MEADOWS BY 510 PM EDT...
  WEATHERLY...NESQUEHONING AND LANSFORD BY 515 PM EDT...
  NEW MAHONING...SUMMIT HILL...STRAUSSTOWN AND JIM THORPE BY 520 PM
  EDT...
  WOMELSDORF BY 525 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. 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...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 2056Z 314DEG 39KT 4108 7598 4055 7657

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TFG