[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/23/2009 10:46:06 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1045 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

PAZ060>062-068-069-240415-
BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
EASTON...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN
1045 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

AT 1045 PM, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG 
THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN AND EASTERN BERKS COUNTY AND WESTERN AND 
SOUTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY.  THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE EAST 
AROUND 10 MPH.

THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AFFECTING NORTHERN AND 
EASTERN BERKS COUNTY, PARTS OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY, UPPER MONTGOMERY 
COUNTY AND UPPER BUCKS COUNTY THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

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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