[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 7/26/2012 6:11:45 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 262210
SVRPHI
PAC011-077-095-262345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0126.120726T2210Z-120726T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
610 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF READING...
  LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN...
  SOUTH CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 745 PM EDT

* AT 605 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 FROM WESTERN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY TO NORTHERN DAUPHIN
  COUNTY...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  STRAUSSTOWN AROUND 630 PM EDT...
  WANAMAKERS...WOMELSDORF...HAMBURG AND BERNVILLE AROUND 640 PM
  EDT...
  WERNERSVILLE...SHOEMAKERSVILLE...LENHARTSVILLE AND LEESPORT AROUND
  645 PM EDT...
  WYOMISSING AROUND 650 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. WHILE
NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS
SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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 4050 7643 4052 7624 4058 7602 4065 7599
      4069 7588 4062 7520 4060 7520 4050 7540
      4042 7548 4044 7553 4023 7571 4025 7606
      4049 7643
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 270DEG 49KT 4077 7632 4037 7672

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