[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/16/2010 4:51:11 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 162050
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
450 PM EDT THU SEP 16 2010

DEC003-MDC015-029-NJC011-015-033-PAC045-162130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0144.000000T0000Z-100916T2130Z/
CECIL MD-KENT MD-SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-DELAWARE PA-
NEW CASTLE DE-
450 PM EDT THU SEP 16 2010

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR NEW CASTLE...SOUTH CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...
NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND...SALEM...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN KENT AND
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CECIL COUNTIES...

AT 447 PM EDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH. THIS 
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR BEAR...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF 
NEWARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

AT 445 PM...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER IN BEAR, DELAWARE REPORTED A 
WIND GUST TO 59 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE 
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. 
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG 
BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IN ADDITION 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 3971 7579 3988 7537 3954 7511 3943 7549
      3946 7555 3950 7557 3952 7554 3957 7553
      3958 7556 3954 7555 3950 7558 3946 7558
      3942 7553 3934 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 242DEG 37KT 3960 7564

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