[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/18/2009 5:45:44 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 182145
SVRPHI
PAC011-182245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0201.090818T2145Z-090818T2245Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
545 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 543 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 20
  MILES WEST OF STRAUSSTOWN...OR 32 MILES NORTHWEST OF LANCASTER...
  AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  STRAUSSTOWN AROUND 615 PM EDT...
  7 MILES NORTH OF BERNVILLE AROUND 625 PM EDT...
  HAMBURG...SHOEMAKERSVILLE AND 7 MILES NORTH OF LEESPORT AROUND 635
  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 4053 7634 4052 7630 4054 7618 4056 7615
      4058 7609 4060 7605 4059 7603 4064 7600
      4068 7590 4033 7587 4034 7619 4047 7640
      4050 7644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 258DEG 30KT 4047 7654

$$

NIERENBERG