[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/18/2012 4:33:22 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 181939
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
339 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

NJC019-041-PAC011-017-077-095-182000-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-120718T2000Z/
WARREN NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
339 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN NORTHAMPTON...LEHIGH...NORTHWESTERN BUCKS...NORTHEASTERN
BERKS...NORTHWESTERN HUNTERDON AND SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 335 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM TATAMY TO BETHLEHEM TO MACUNGIE...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM EASTON TO 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALLENTOWN TO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ALLENTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WILSON...WEST EASTON...OLD ORCHARD AND GLENDON BY 345 PM EDT...
  HELLERTOWN AND PHILLIPSBURG BY 350 PM EDT...
  PLEASANT VALLEY...BRASS CASTLE...SPRINGTOWN AND COOPERSBURG BY 355
  PM EDT...

THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS OF DAMAGING WIND NEAR ALLENTOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND
NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 7576 4069 7557 4078 7534 4076 7485
      4074 7483 4074 7478 4066 7505 4043 7543
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 276DEG 24KT 4075 7517 4065 7534
          4052 7552

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