[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Thunderstorm Warning : PHI@ 9/8/2012 2:41:32 PM

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WUUS51 KPHI 081840
SVRPHI
PAC011-017-029-077-091-095-081945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0212.120908T1840Z-120908T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
240 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 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...
  NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EASTON...
  NORTHWESTERN BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 236 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
  EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
  FROM HAMBURG TO 17 MILES WEST OF HONEY BROOK TO 41 MILES WEST OF
  GLEN ROY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES NORTH OF READING
  TO LANCASTER TO 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF BALTIMORE...AND MOVING EAST
  AT 45 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  SINKING SPRING...SHOEMAKERSVILLE AND LEESPORT AROUND 245 PM EDT...
  WANAMAKERS...WYOMISSING...READING AND LENHARTSVILLE AROUND 250 PM
  EDT...
  NEW TRIPOLI AND FLEETWOOD AROUND 255 PM EDT...
  JORDAN VALLEY AROUND 300 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY 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 THESE STORMS. 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 1000 PM EDT
SATURDAY EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW
JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4054 7621 4058 7602 4063 7601 4067 7595
      4092 7511 4078 7515 4075 7519 4068 7520
      4068 7518 4032 7529 3976 7592 3972 7605
      3972 7613 3988 7600 3996 7600 4003 7594
      4011 7595 4014 7589 4038 7626
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 248DEG 41KT 4060 7600 4006 7618
          3956 7673

$$

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