[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Tornado Warning : PHI@ 5/23/2011 7:58:53 PM

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WFUS51 KPHI 232358
TORPHI
NJC019-041-PAC017-077-095-240030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.TO.W.0008.110523T2358Z-110524T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
758 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EASTON...
  EXTREME WEST CENTRAL HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
  NORTH CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 754 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  NORTHAMPTON...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF ALLENTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 20
  MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  BATH BY 810 PM EDT...
  BETHLEHEM BY 815 PM EDT...
  NAZARETH AND 6 MILES NORTH OF HELLERTOWN BY 820 PM EDT...
  OLD ORCHARD AND TATAMY BY 825 PM EDT...
  GLENDON...WILSON...EASTON AND FORKS BY 830 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP 
TO TWO INCH SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

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LAT...LON 4074 7505 4052 7512 4063 7557 4080 7552
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 283DEG 19KT 4070 7547

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