[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/23/2012 5:38:49 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 232138
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
538 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

PAC011-029-077-091-232200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0117.000000T0000Z-120723T2200Z/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-MONTGOMERY PA-CHESTER PA-
538 PM EDT MON JUL 23 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHERN CHESTER...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY...SOUTHERN LEHIGH AND
EASTERN BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 532 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE AN AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THE LEADING EDGE OF
THESE STORMS WAS FROM BECHTELSVILLE TO NEW MORGAN...OR ALONG A LINE 
FROM ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF READING TO ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF 
READING...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  ELVERSON BY 540 PM EDT...
  AMITY GARDENS BY 545 PM EDT...
  SOUTH COATESVILLE...COATESVILLE...GLENMOORE AND STOWE BY 550 PM
  EDT...
  BALLY...MODENA...CEDARVILLE AND STOWE BY 555 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

WINDS UP TO 55 MPH WERE REPORTED BY AN AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING 
SYSTEM AT READING AIPORT AT 520 PM. 

HAIL OF ONE INCH IN DIAMETER WAS REPORTED AT TEMPLE IN BERKS COUNTY 
AT 520 PM. 

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
MONDAY EVENING FOR NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 7594 4011 7595 4014 7589 4042 7599
      4052 7598 4064 7591 4065 7541 4062 7537
      4058 7540 4054 7533 4043 7548 4037 7540
      3986 7566 3994 7600
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 280DEG 17KT 4039 7572 4016 7587

$$

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