[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/18/2009 6:48:39 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 182248
SVRPHI
MDC015-PAC011-029-190000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0202.090818T2248Z-090819T0000Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF READING...
  NORTHERN CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ELKTON...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF WEST CHESTER...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 644 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 12
  MILES WEST OF HONEY BROOK...OR 12 MILES NORTHEAST OF LANCASTER...
  AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  HONEY BROOK AROUND 705 PM EDT...
  NEW MORGAN AND ELVERSON AROUND 715 PM EDT...
  7 MILES NORTH OF GLENMOORE AROUND 720 PM EDT...
  BIRDSBORO AROUND 725 PM EDT...
  PUGHTOWN AROUND 735 PM EDT...
  9 MILES NORTH OF CHESTER SPRINGS AROUND 740 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 4039 7626 4045 7554 4024 7573 4020 7560
      4005 7544 3985 7564 3982 7572 3971 7581
      3955 7579 3956 7610 3972 7624 3973 7615
      3978 7607 3987 7601 3992 7601 4003 7595
      4011 7595 4014 7590
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 257DEG 24KT 4015 7609

$$

NIERENBERG