[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 6/26/2009 7:30:38 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 262330
SVRPHI
PAC011-270015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0107.090626T2330Z-090627T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
730 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF READING...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 729 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  BERNVILLE...OR 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF READING...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST
  AT 35 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WERNERSVILLE AROUND 735 PM EDT...
  LEESPORT AROUND 740 PM EDT...
  READING AROUND 745 PM EDT...
  BIRDSBORO AROUND 800 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 EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4055 7617 4038 7559 4037 7559 4024 7571
      4014 7590 4036 7621 4036 7624 4039 7628
      4040 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 300DEG 32KT 4041 7610

$$

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