[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/11/2011 9:52:00 PM

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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
951 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2011

PAC029-120215-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0297.000000T0000Z-110912T0215Z/
CHESTER PA-
951 PM EDT SUN SEP 11 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY...

AT 948 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR DOWNINGTOWN...OR 7
MILES NORTHWEST OF WEST CHESTER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  LIONVILLE AND MARSHALLTON BY 955 PM EDT...
  EXTON AND 6 MILES SOUTH OF CHESTER SPRINGS BY 1000 PM EDT...
  WEST CHESTER BY 1005 PM EDT...

ANOTHER STORM WAS APPROACHING CHESTER COUNTY FROM THE WEST. ALTHOUGH 
IT DID NOT APPEAR SEVERE...IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO STRENGTHEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING 
IS OCCURRING WITH THE MAIN STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! 
LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU 
CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY
CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

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LAT...LON 4011 7595 4013 7592 4016 7585 4021 7560
      4017 7556 3993 7558 3996 7596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0149Z 283DEG 16KT 4002 7570

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