[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/3/2010 12:03:12 AM

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WWUS51 KPHI 030402
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1202 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

PAC011-017-077-091-095-030415-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100503T0415Z/
MONTGOMERY PA-BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-BUCKS PA-
1202 AM EDT MON MAY 3 2010

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 AM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BUCKS...SOUTH CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON...SOUTHERN
LEHIGH...EAST CENTRAL BERKS AND NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...

AT MIDNIGHT EDT...COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED WINDS IN MAXATAWNY 
TOWNSHIP THAT TOOK A TREE DOWN ONTO POWER LINES. THE STORM 
RESPONSIBLE WAS LOCATED NEAR COOPERSBURG...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF 
ALLENTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  8 MILES SOUTH OF FOUNTAIN HILL AND 9 MILES NORTH OF SELLERSVILLE BY
  1205 AM EDT...
  RICHLANDTOWN...PLEASANT VALLEY...SPRINGTOWN AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  HELLERTOWN BY 1210 AM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND 
LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! 
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU 
CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

&&

LAT...LON 4058 7570 4065 7521 4035 7525 4025 7589
TIME...MOT...LOC 0401Z 256DEG 34KT 4047 7542

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