[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/26/2012 6:40:28 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 262240
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
640 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

PAC011-077-095-262345-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0126.000000T0000Z-120726T2345Z/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
640 PM EDT THU JUL 26 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON...LEHIGH AND BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 635 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 ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTHERN 
BERKS COUNTY AND INTO THE LEHIGH VALLEY.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  WERNERSVILLE...SHOEMAKERSVILLE...LENHARTSVILLE AND LEESPORT BY 645
  PM EDT...
  WYOMISSING HILLS...WYOMISSING...WHITFIELD AND WEST WYOMISSING BY
  650 PM EDT...
  FLYING HILLS AND COFFEETOWN BY 655 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 EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

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 2239Z 270DEG 49KT 4076 7578 4037 7618

$$

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