[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/19/2011 2:53:53 PM

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DOVER...
  SOUTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 251 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
  CHESWOLD...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF DOVER...AND MOVING EAST AT 10
  MPH. ANOTHER DEVELOPING STORM THAT MIGHT ALSO BECOME SEVERE WAS
  JUST CROSSING INTO SOUTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY FROM KENT COUNTY.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  CHESWOLD AROUND 305 PM EDT...
  7 MILES NORTH OF CAMDEN AROUND 320 PM EDT...
  DOVER SPEEDWAY AROUND 325 PM EDT...
  DOVER AROUND 330 PM EDT...
  9 MILES SOUTH OF WOODLAND BEACH AROUND 335 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...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES GREATEST KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

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 3907 7561 3925 7577 3934 7577 3954 7559
      3951 7557 3946 7558 3942 7553 3935 7548
      3932 7543 3924 7538 3920 7538 3914 7541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 276DEG 8KT 3922 7562

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TFG