[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/13/2011 6:16:05 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 132215
SVRPHI
PAC025-132315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0238.110813T2215Z-110813T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
615 PM EDT SAT AUG 13 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEHIGHTON...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 611 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
  NESQUEHONING...OR 10 MILES WEST OF LEHIGHTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WEATHERLY...JIM THORPE AND 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEHIGHTON AROUND
  620 PM EDT...
  CHRISTMANS...WHITE HAVEN AND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF PENN FOREST
  RESERVOIR AROUND 635 PM EDT...
  ALBRIGHTSVILLE AND 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF MECKESVILLE AROUND 640 PM
  EDT...
  LAKE HARMONY AROUND 645 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 4111 7562 4099 7550 4094 7557 4091 7555
      4077 7583 4084 7594 4091 7600 4098 7584
      4100 7575 4103 7576 4105 7578 4109 7578
      4114 7570 4114 7568
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 227DEG 34KT 4089 7587

$$

JJM