[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/23/2011 7:46:51 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 232345
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
745 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011

PAC025-077-089-095-240000-
/O.CON.KPHI.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110524T0000Z/
LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-MONROE PA-
745 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MONROE...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CARBON...CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON
AND NORTH CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTIES...

AT 740 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A CIRCULATION WITH 
THIS STORM ABOVE THE GROUND. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR 
WALNUTPORT...OR 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALLENTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 35 
MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BEERSVILLE AND NORTH CATASAUQUA BY 750 PM EDT...
  BATH AND CHAPMAN BY 755 PM EDT...
  NAZARETH...EASTLAWN GARDENS...STOCKERTOWN AND TATAMY BY 800 PM
  EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4066 7557 4072 7563 4075 7564 4079 7561
      4090 7531 4066 7522
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 261DEG 28KT 4072 7551

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TFG

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