[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 5/26/2012 2:14:37 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 261813
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
213 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

NJC041-PAC089-095-261900-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120526T1900Z/
WARREN NJ-MONROE PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-
213 PM EDT SAT MAY 26 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTHAMPTON...EAST CENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHERN
WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 208 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE 
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
DELAWARE WATER GAP...OR 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MOUNT POCONO...MOVING 
SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

AT 206 PM, A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED PENNY SIZE HAIL IN DELAWARE 
WATER GAP. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGER HAIL, UP 
TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  COLUMBIA BY 220 PM EDT...
  PORTLAND BY 225 PM EDT...
  EAST BANGOR...7 MILES EAST OF BANGOR AND 7 MILES EAST OF ROSETO BY
  230 PM EDT...
  6 MILES WEST OF HOPE BY 240 PM EDT...
  BELVIDERE BY 255 PM EDT...
  9 MILES WEST OF GREAT MEADOWS AND 9 MILES WEST OF GREAT
  MEADOWS-VIENNA BY 300 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
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 4114 7507 4109 7503 4109 7502 4088 7484
      4079 7522 4105 7527
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 341DEG 10KT 4095 7512

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