[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 6/26/2009 3:53:48 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 261953
SVRPHI
PAC025-089-262115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0091.090626T1953Z-090626T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
353 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 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...
  MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT POCONO...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 351 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF GOULDSBORO
  STATE PARK TO 25 MILES WEST OF WEATHERLY...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST 
  AT 35 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  GOULDSBORO STATE PARK AND WHITE HAVEN AROUND 420 PM EDT...
  BLAKESLEE AND WEATHERLY AROUND 425 PM EDT...
  TOBYHANNA...LAKE HARMONY...ALBRIGHTSVILLE AND POCONO PINES AROUND
  430 PM EDT...
  SKYTOP AROUND 435 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 1000 PM EDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY
AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4126 7514 4116 7516 4115 7509 4109 7503
      4110 7499 4108 7497 4100 7511 4096 7514
      4086 7531 4078 7570 4074 7576 4081 7590
      4090 7600 4100 7575 4105 7578 4110 7577
      4114 7570 4113 7564 4123 7555 4125 7550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1951Z 298DEG 31KT 4152 7548 4103 7625

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