[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/23/2009 8:41:45 PM

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

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BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON
841 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TO AFFECT PARTS OF BERKS...LEHIGH AND 
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

AT 840 PM, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG 
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTY AND LEHIGH COUNTY.
THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH, AND THEY 
SHOULD CONTINUE TO AFFECT NORTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTY AND THE LEHIGH 
VALLEY UNTIL AT LEAST 930 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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