[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/5/2011 1:42:31 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
140 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

PAZ054-055-060>062-067-068-050630-
BERKS PA-CARBON PA-CHESTER PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-
NORTHAMPTON PA-
140 AM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS WITH SCATTERED EMBEDDED 
THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BERKS...CARBON...CHESTER...LEHIGH... 
MONROE...MONTGOMERY AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

AT 136 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE 
LEADING EDGE OF WIDESPREAD MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS AND SCATTERED 
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 13 MILES WEST OF 
MOUNT POCONO TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST CHESTER...MOVING 
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR 
BLAKESLEE...POCONO RACEWAY AROUND 145 AM...TOBYHANNA...GOULDSBORO 
STATE PARK AROUND 200 AM...SKYTOP...STORMVILLE AROUND 215 
AM...STROUDSBURG AND PEN ARGYL AROUND 230 AM.

VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL OCCUR OVER AREAS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY RAINS
EARLIER. BE ALERT FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCALIZED FLOODING.

STORM TOTAL RAINFALL IN AN HOURS TIME MAY REACH 1 INCH.  HEAVIEST 
RAIN SHOULD BE NEAR AND WEST OF READING TO NEAR AND WEST OF MOUNT 
POCONO PENNSYLVANIA. 

THERE MAY BE A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES. 

LAT...LON 4116 7516 4114 7509 3993 7582 3991 7601
      4011 7595 4014 7590 4050 7644 4059 7603
      4064 7600 4074 7578 4091 7600 4101 7575
      4105 7578 4111 7576 4114 7570 4113 7564
      4125 7550 4126 7514

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FORECASTER:  DRAG