[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 6/15/2009 2:34:12 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 151833
SVRPHI
PAC025-151930-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0073.090615T1833Z-090615T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
233 PM EDT MON JUN 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEHIGHTON...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 232 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  CHRISTMANS...OR 9 MILES NORTH OF LEHIGHTON...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 20 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MECKESVILLE...NESQUEHONING...JIM THORPE...PENN FOREST RESERVOIR...
  NEW MAHONING...BELTZVILLE STATE PARK AND PALMERTON

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4109 7561 4099 7551 4094 7557 4082 7549
      4079 7564 4075 7578 4094 7593 4095 7588
      4098 7584 4100 7575 4104 7577 4111 7566
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 328DEG 19KT 4096 7568

$$

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