[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 8/9/2012 7:11:17 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 092310
SVRPHI
PAC011-025-077-100030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0188.120809T2310Z-120810T0030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
710 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEHIGHTON...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT

* AT 706 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE
  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF STRAUSSTOWN
  TO STRAUSSTOWN TO 10 MILES WEST OF WOMELSDORF...OR ALONG A LINE
  EXTENDING FROM 26 MILES NORTHWEST OF READING TO 21 MILES NORTHWEST
  OF READING TO 22 MILES NORTH OF LANCASTER...AND MOVING EAST AT 20
  MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  STRAUSSTOWN AROUND 725 PM EDT...
  WOMELSDORF AROUND 735 PM EDT...
  WERNERSVILLE AND BERNVILLE AROUND 750 PM EDT...
  SINKING SPRING AND HAMBURG AROUND 800 PM EDT...
  SHOEMAKERSVILLE AROUND 810 PM EDT...
  NEW MAHONING...WANAMAKERS AND LENHARTSVILLE AROUND 815 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! 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.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 7636 4052 7624 4058 7606 4058 7602
      4065 7599 4074 7577 4084 7591 4090 7568
      4064 7573 4038 7582 4029 7613 4036 7621
      4038 7626 4045 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 248DEG 18KT 4066 7618 4048 7626
          4035 7636

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