[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 7/15/2012 6:13:41 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 152213
SVRPHI
PAC025-152315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0090.120715T2213Z-120715T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
613 PM EDT SUN JUL 15 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF LEHIGHTON...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 608 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
  DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 16
  MILES WEST OF WEATHERLY...OR 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILKES-BARRE...
  AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  WEATHERLY AND 6 MILES NORTH OF NESQUEHONING AROUND 635 PM EDT...
  JIM THORPE AROUND 640 PM EDT...
  CHRISTMANS AND 8 MILES NORTH OF LEHIGHTON AROUND 645 PM EDT...
  BELTZVILLE STATE PARK...6 MILES SOUTH OF ALBRIGHTSVILLE AND 9 MILES
  NORTH OF PALMERTON AROUND 650 PM EDT...
  PENN FOREST RESERVOIR AROUND 655 PM EDT...

THIS STORM HAS DOWNED TREES IN LUZERNE COUNTY.

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.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

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 4105 7557 4097 7554 4094 7557 4087 7551
      4083 7549 4078 7565 4078 7568 4074 7576
      4076 7582 4091 7600 4101 7575 4103 7574
      4106 7578
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 278DEG 34KT 4098 7608

$$

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