[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/19/2011 2:36:05 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 191835
SVRPHI
PAC025-089-191945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0262.110819T1835Z-110819T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
235 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT POCONO...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOUNTAINHOME TO BLAKESLEE TO
  WHITE HAVEN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM MOUNT POCONO TO 12
  MILES WEST OF MOUNT POCONO TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEHIGHTON...AND
  THE LINE IS MOVING SLOWLY EAST AT 5 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  BLAKESLEE AROUND 300 PM EDT...
  BLAKESLEE AND WEATHERLY AROUND 305 PM EDT...
  MOUNTAINHOME...POCONO PINES...CANADENSIS AND LAKE HARMONY AROUND
  345 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.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4124 7513 4116 7516 4115 7509 4113 7507
      4106 7523 4088 7572 4094 7592 4098 7586
      4101 7575 4105 7578 4110 7577 4114 7570
      4113 7564 4123 7554 4125 7550 4126 7518
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 270DEG 2KT 4118 7531 4110 7559
          4102 7585

$$

TFG


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