[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Tornado Warning : PHI@ 5/18/2011 1:52:59 PM

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WFUS51 KPHI 181752
TORPHI
PAC017-091-101-181830-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0004.110518T1752Z-110518T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
152 PM EDT WED MAY 18 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST CENTRAL MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHEASTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 150 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR BRYN
  ATHYN...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF PHILADELPHIA...MOVING NORTHWEST    
  AT 30 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM IS SHOWING SIGNS OF STRONG ROTATION   
  ON DOPPLER RADAR.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  HATBORO...WILLOW GROVE AND IVYLAND BY 200 PM EDT...
  CHALFONT AND LANSDALE BY 220 PM EDT...
  FRICKS AND HATFIELD BY 225 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN
NEW JERSEY.

&&

LAT...LON 4026 7537 4035 7518 4013 7500 4007 7505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 137DEG 27KT 4012 7505

$$

GORSE


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