[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/1/2011 4:00:56 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 012000
SVRPHI
PAC011-012115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0220.110801T2000Z-110801T2115Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EDT MON AUG 1 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF READING...

* UNTIL 515 PM EDT

* AT 356 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
  STRAUSSTOWN...OR 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF READING...AND MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BERNVILLE AND WOMELSDORF AROUND 410 PM EDT...
  WERNERSVILLE AND 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEESPORT AROUND 425 PM EDT...
  SINKING SPRING AROUND 430 PM EDT...
  WYOMISSING AND 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAURELDALE AROUND 435 PM EDT...
  READING AROUND 440 PM EDT...
  BIRDSBORO AROUND 500 PM EDT...

THERE IS A SECOND SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IN CENTRAL SCHUYLKILL COUNTY
THAT COULD ALSO AFFECT BERKS COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAIN WILL OCCUR
WITH THESE STORMS AND CAUSE LOW-LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 4053 7634 4052 7630 4054 7618 4060 7605
      4059 7603 4064 7601 4065 7598 4040 7557
      4016 7593 4036 7621 4036 7624 4047 7640
      4050 7644
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 304DEG 21KT 4044 7622

$$

TFG


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