[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 3/29/2009 4:42:17 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 292041
SVRPHI
PAC011-292215-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0001.090329T2041Z-090329T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
441 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 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 615 PM EDT

* AT 439 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL.  THIS
  STORM WAS LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOMELSDORF...OR 10 MILES
  NORTH OF LANCASTER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WOMELSDORF BY 505 PM EDT...
  WERNERSVILLE BY 510 PM EDT...
  READING BY 525 PM EDT...
  LEESPORT BY 530 PM EDT...
  FLEETWOOD BY 540 PM EDT...
  KUTZTOWN BY 550 PM EDT...

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED OVER THE NORTHWEST PART OF 
BERKS COUNTY AND THESE WERE ALSO MOVING EAST INTO BERKS COUNTY. 
THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7643 4053 7632 4052 7630 4054 7618
      4056 7615 4058 7609 4060 7605 4059 7603
      4064 7601 4068 7590 4044 7554 4015 7591
      4036 7621 4036 7624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 231DEG 27KT 4018 7631

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