[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/19/2011 4:30:12 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 192029
SVRPHI
NJC041-PAC025-077-089-095-192130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0268.110819T2029Z-110819T2130Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 424 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  RAPIDLY DEVELOPING 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 PEN ARGYL TO 
  NEW TRIPOLI...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES NORTH OF 
  EASTON TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEHIGHTON...AND THE LINE ITSELF IS
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  EMERALD...WALNUTPORT AND SLATINGTON AROUND 440 PM EDT...
  JORDAN VALLEY AND PEN ARGYL AROUND 445 PM EDT...
  WIND GAP AROUND 455 PM EDT...
  NEW TRIPOLI AROUND 500 PM EDT...
  BANGOR AND EAST BANGOR AROUND 505 PM EDT...
  BANGOR AROUND 510 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.

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 4098 7486 4084 7482 4055 7557 4063 7572
      4073 7580 4074 7578 4076 7580 4086 7548
      4107 7497
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 320DEG 4KT 4089 7526 4070 7579

$$

TFG