[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 7/18/2011 7:08:08 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 182307
SVRPHI
NJC037-041-PAC089-190030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0176.110718T2307Z-110719T0030Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT POCONO...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON...
  NORTHERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 704 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
  GOULDSBORO STATE PARK...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF MOUNT              
  POCONO...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. A SECOND POSSIBLY SEVERE  
  THUNDERSTORM WAS JUST ABOUT TO ENTER WESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY AND     
  WAS STRENGTHENING.  

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  TOBYHANNA AROUND 715 PM EDT...
  MOUNT POCONO AROUND 720 PM EDT...
  MOUNTAINHOME AROUND 725 PM EDT...
  PARADISE VALLEY...SCOTRUN AND CANADENSIS AROUND 730 PM EDT...
  ALPINE MOUNTAIN AND HERNYVILLE AROUND 735 PM EDT...
  ANALOMINK AROUND 740 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 4116 7516 4115 7509 4109 7503 4111 7495
      4115 7491 4125 7486 4119 7439 4092 7467
      4091 7479 4081 7488 4090 7508 4096 7513
      4094 7518 4114 7564 4121 7558 4125 7550
      4126 7514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 293DEG 26KT 4119 7548

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