[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/19/2011 2:56:27 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 191856
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
256 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

PAC025-089-191945-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0262.000000T0000Z-110819T1945Z/
CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
256 PM EDT FRI AUG 19 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN MONROE AND NORTHERN CARBON COUNTIES...

AT 250 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF
BALL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE
STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SKYTOP TO BLAKESLEE
TO WHITE HAVEN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF
MOUNT POCONO TO 13 MILES WEST OF MOUNT POCONO TO 13 MILES NORTH OF
LEHIGHTON...AND THE LINE IS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  TOBYHANNA BY 305 PM EDT...
  BLAKESLEE BY 310 PM EDT...
  WEATHERLY BY 315 PM EDT...
  LAKE HARMONY BY 335 PM EDT...
  POCONO PINES BY 340 PM EDT...
  CANADENSIS...MOUNTAINHOME...ALBRIGHTSVILLE AND SKYTOP BY 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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL AS
LARGE AS GOLF BALLS IN TOBYHANNA. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A 
STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY 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.

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 1855Z 303DEG 4KT 4124 7532 4110 7560
          4100 7580

$$

TFG