[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/26/2012 6:16:02 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 262215
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
615 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

NJC037-041-PAC025-077-095-262300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0124.000000T0000Z-120726T2300Z/
WARREN NJ-SUSSEX NJ-LEHIGH PA-CARBON PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
615 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT
FOR NORTHAMPTON...SOUTHERN CARBON...NORTHERN LEHIGH...SUSSEX AND
WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 613 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE 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 THE POCONOS TO THE LEHIGH 
VALLEY...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  FORKS...WILSON...WEST EASTON AND TATAMY BY 620 PM EDT...
  HARMONY...PORTLAND...EAST BANGOR AND PHILLIPSBURG BY 625 PM EDT...
  ROXBURG AND COLUMBIA BY 630 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FRIDAY
MORNING FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN
NEW JERSEY.

&&

LAT...LON 4121 7437 4098 7463 4093 7465 4090 7470
      4091 7477 4082 7483 4072 7496 4060 7518
      4068 7589 4074 7577 4083 7590 4080 7562
      4087 7528 4108 7497 4109 7499 4117 7489
      4129 7484 4135 7476 4136 7469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 278DEG 46KT 4116 7529 4067 7536

$$

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