[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/11/2009 3:47:58 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 111947
SVRPHI
PAC025-089-112030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0195.090811T1947Z-090811T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
347 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 347 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  LAKE HARMONY...OR 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOUNT POCONO...AND
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 TO 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  POCONO RACEWAY...LONG POND AND 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF PENN FOREST
  RESERVOIR AROUND 355 PM EDT...
  JONAS AROUND 400 PM EDT...
  9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SCOTRUN AROUND 405 PM EDT...
  GILBERT AND 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF REEDERS AROUND 410 PM EDT...
  BRODHEADSVILLE AROUND 415 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4102 7512 4082 7553 4105 7577 4114 7568
      4113 7564 4116 7562 4118 7559
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 308DEG 23KT 4104 7556

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