[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 7/18/2011 6:15:59 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 182215
SVRPHI
PAC025-089-095-182330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0175.110718T2215Z-110718T2330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
615 PM EDT MON JUL 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHEASTERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT POCONO...

* UNTIL 730 PM EDT

* AT 613 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
  WHITE HAVEN...OR 13 MILES SOUTH OF WILKES-BARRE...AND MOVING EAST
  AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WHITE HAVEN AROUND 620 PM EDT...
  CHRISTMANS AROUND 635 PM EDT...
  ALBRIGHTSVILLE...LAKE HARMONY AND BLAKESLEE AROUND 640 PM EDT...
  MECKESVILLE AROUND 645 PM EDT...
  POCONO RACEWAY AND JONAS AROUND 650 PM EDT...
  LONG POND AROUND 655 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.

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 4113 7510 4084 7517 4098 7580 4099 7579
      4101 7575 4105 7578 4110 7577 4114 7570
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 281DEG 27KT 4106 7584

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