[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/21/2009 12:43:52 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 211643
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1243 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

PAC011-211715-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0211.000000T0000Z-090821T1715Z/
BERKS PA-
1243 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2009

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM EDT
FOR BERKS COUNTY...

AT 1241 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 14 MILES WEST OF WOMELSDORF...OR 28 MILES NORTH OF
LANCASTER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  STRAUSSTOWN AND 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF BERNVILLE BY 105 PM EDT...
  PORT CLINTON...HAMBURG...6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CENTERPORT AND 7
  MILES NORTHWEST OF SHOEMAKERSVILLE BY 115 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 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 800 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY.

&&

LAT...LON 4053 7634 4052 7630 4054 7618 4060 7605
      4059 7603 4064 7601 4068 7591 4050 7563
      4026 7607 4036 7621 4036 7624 4047 7640
      4050 7644
TIME...MOT...LOC 1643Z 244DEG 33KT 4043 7642

$$

OHARA