[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/14/2010 5:54:47 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 142154
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
554 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

PAC011-077-142215-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100514T2215Z/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
554 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
LEHIGH AND NORTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 552 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ANCIENT OAKS...OR
7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALLENTOWN...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  ZIONSVILLE AND EMMAUS BY 600 PM EDT...
  COOPERSBURG BY 610 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FRIDAY EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY
AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4067 7574 4057 7539 4054 7535 4045 7546
      4043 7549 4056 7581
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 294DEG 29KT 4053 7557

$$

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