[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 6/15/2009 5:55:28 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 152155
SVRPHI
PAC045-091-101-152300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0078.090615T2155Z-090615T2300Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT

* AT 551 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND    
  DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR           
  CHESTNUT HILL...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILLOW GROVE...AND         
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND STRONG 
WINDS. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM 
WINDOWS!

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CHESTNUT HILL AND BRYN MAWR AROUND 600 PM EDT...
  GERMANTOWN AROUND 605 PM EDT...
  ROXBOROUGH AROUND 610 PM EDT...
  TEMPLE UNIVERSITY...KENSINGTON...PHILADELPHIA AND YEADON AROUND 620
  PM EDT...
  CENTER CITY AROUND 625 PM EDT...
  SOUTH PHILADELPHIA AROUND 630 PM EDT...

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 4000 7506 3998 7511 3995 7515 3989 7514
      3987 7520 3985 7526 4007 7537 4012 7517
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 330DEG 16KT 4009 7525

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GORSE/DEFINO