[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/31/2010 5:19:18 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
518 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010

NJZ010-012>015-PAZ069-312200-
BUCKS PA-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
518 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2010

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT 
BUCKS...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MONMOUTH AND SOMERSET COUNTIES...

AT 516 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS TRACKING ACROSS THE AREA...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND 
GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND HAIL TO THE SIZE OF DIMES.

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. 
DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS, MOVE 
INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES 
NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU ARE CLOSE 
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

AS OF 515 PM, TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED HALF INCH DIAMETER 
HAIL WITH THESE STORMS FROM LOWER BUCKS COUNTY TO MERCER COUNTY.

LAT...LON 4019 7399 4018 7469 4012 7485 4031 7487
      4066 7443 4066 7440 4059 7444 4060 7431
      4059 7429 4060 7423 4059 7420 4047 7426
      4044 7420 4046 7412 4041 7399 4046 7401
      4040 7395

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FORECASTER: GORSE