[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2012 1:45:26 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 181745
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
145 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

PAC011-077-181815-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-120918T1815Z/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-
145 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR LEHIGH AND BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 142 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM EMERALD TO BERNVILLE TO WERNERSVILLE...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM LEHIGHTON TO 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF READING TO 11 MILES
WEST OF READING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

THIS LINE HAS LITTLE TO NO LIGHTNING DETECTED WITH IT, AND THERE HAS 
BEEN SOME TREES KNOCKED DOWN IN LEBANON COUNTY.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SINKING
SPRING...WEST WYOMISSING...WHITFIELD...WEST LAWN...CENTERPORT...
HAMBURG...WYOMISSING HILLS...WYOMISSING...WEST READING...
SHOEMAKERSVILLE...LEESPORT...LAURELDALE...TEMPLE...LENHARTSVILLE...
JORDAN VALLEY...FLEETWOOD...NEW TRIPOLI...LYONS...KUTZTOWN...NEFFS...
COFFEETOWN...CLAUSSVILLE...TOPTON...SLATINGTON...SCHNECKSVILLE...
HOKENDAUQUA...FULLERTON...COPLAY AND CATASAUQUA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS LINE OF STORMS MAY CONTAIN LITTLE OR NO LIGHTNING. DO 
NOT WAIT FOR THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY 
INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 7624 4058 7606 4058 7602 4065 7599
      4078 7565 4067 7548 4066 7548 4066 7547
      4063 7542 4026 7608 4036 7621 4049 7643
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 235DEG 36KT 4081 7563 4051 7607
          4035 7611

$$

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