[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 5/3/2011 8:16:29 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 040015
SVRPHI
PAC025-089-040045-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0039.110504T0015Z-110504T0045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
815 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 812 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF WHITE HAVEN TO 15 MILES WEST OF NEW
  MAHONING...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  WILKES-BARRE TO 20 MILES WEST OF LEHIGHTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
  AT 40 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  NEW MAHONING AROUND 830 PM EDT...
  WHITE HAVEN...WEATHERLY AND NESQUEHONING AROUND 835 PM EDT...
  JIM THORPE AROUND 840 PM EDT...
  BLAKESLEE...CHRISTMANS...LAKE HARMONY AND ALBRIGHTSVILLE AROUND 845
  PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE 
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...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 MAY OCCUR 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4123 7554 4096 7556 4077 7582 4082 7591
      4091 7600 4095 7588 4098 7584 4100 7575
      4103 7576 4105 7578 4110 7577 4114 7570
      4113 7564
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 235DEG 36KT 4118 7587 4079 7607

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