[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 3/29/2009 5:32:51 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 292132
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
532 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

PAC011-292200-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090329T2200Z/
BERKS PA-
532 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR BERKS
COUNTY...

AT 531 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR LYONS...OR 11
MILES NORTHEAST OF READING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KUTZTOWN BY 535 PM EDT...
  TOPTON BY 540 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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LAT...LON 4067 7589 4045 7554 4020 7599 4030 7614
      4036 7621
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 231DEG 27KT 4043 7574

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