[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Tornado Warning : PHI@ 5/18/2011 2:40:09 PM

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WFUS51 KPHI 181839
TORPHI
MDC035-041-181930-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0005.110518T1839Z-110518T1930Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
  SOUTHWESTERN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 235 PM EDT...LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REPORTED A         
  TORNADO NEAR OXFORD...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EASTON...MOVING      
  NORTH AT 25 MPH.

  THERE WAS A TORNADO TOUCH DOWN OBSERVED EARLIER NEAR ISLAND CREEK.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  9 MILES EAST OF TILGHMAN ISLAND BY 250 PM EDT...
  ST. MICHAELS BY 255 PM EDT...
  COPPERVILLE AND TALBOT BY 300 PM EDT...
  GRASONVILLE BY 320 PM EDT...
  CHESTER BY 325 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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 3866 7621 3873 7625 3870 7627 3872 7631
      3866 7635 3867 7635 3875 7637 3883 7631
      3887 7625 3882 7621 3883 7620 3894 7624
      3890 7624 3893 7628 3887 7632 3884 7638
      3898 7635 3900 7611 3861 7608
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 171DEG 22KT 3869 7616

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