[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/23/2009 8:11:22 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
811 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

PAZ060-061-240115-
BERKS-LEHIGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING...ALLENTOWN
811 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT PARTS OF BERKS COUNTY AND LEHIGH 
COUNTY...

AT 810 PM, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG 
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN BERKS COUNTY BETWEEN BERNVILLE, HAMBURG 
AND KUTZTOWN.  THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 
MPH, AND THEY SHOULD AFFECT THE NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN PARTS 
OF BERKS COUNTY AND THE WESTERN PART OF LEHIGH COUNTY BEFORE 900 PM.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS, AND IT WILL CAUSE WATER 
TO POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.

EXPECT NUMEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES.  DO NOT SEEK 
SHELTER UNDER A TREE WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS.  MOVE INDOORS WHEN A 
THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES.

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