[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/9/2009 5:18:05 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 092117
SVRPHI
PAC011-029-091-092245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0186.090809T2117Z-090809T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST CHESTER...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 514 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 26 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  BIRDSBORO...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF READING...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 45 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BIRDSBORO AND NEW MORGAN AROUND 550 PM EDT...
  ELVERSON AROUND 555 PM EDT...
  PUGHTOWN...CEDARVILLE AND GLENMOORE AROUND 600 PM EDT...
  CHESTER SPRINGS AND LIONVILLE AROUND 610 PM EDT...
  VALLEY FORGE AROUND 615 PM EDT...
  PAOLI AROUND 620 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN THE 
MIDDLE AND UPPER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. 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 GREATEST 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 4047 7558 4020 7515 4006 7537 4005 7542
      4003 7542 3976 7583 3999 7599 4003 7595
      4011 7595 4014 7590 4022 7600
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 310DEG 39KT 4046 7619

$$
 
TFG