[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 8/31/2014 5:58:05 PM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
557 PM EDT SUN AUG 31 2014

DEZ001-NJZ016>018-PAZ070-071-312230-
CAMDEN NJ-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-PHILADELPHIA PA-
SALEM NJ-
557 PM EDT SUN AUG 31 2014

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT DELAWARE...NORTH
CENTRAL SALEM...NORTHERN NEW CASTLE...NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...
NORTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER AND SOUTHWESTERN PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES...

AT 553 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 
CHESTER HEIGHTS TO BROOKSIDE...MOVING EAST AT 35 TO 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 OR 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. 

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. DO
NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING
THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. 

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THE RAIN CAN CAUSE RAPID
RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. 

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR SWARTHMORE AROUND 605 PM...SHARON HILL
AROUND 610 PM...SOUTH PHILADELPHIA AROUND 615 PM...BEN FRANKLIN
BRIDGE AROUND 620 PM AND WOODLYNNE AROUND 625 PM.

THIS STATEMENT UPDATES THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED AT 537 
PM. 

LAT...LON 3983 7565 3984 7560 3987 7560 3996 7550
      3996 7502 3995 7502 3968 7530 3968 7551
      3969 7553 3968 7554 3967 7579 3971 7579

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FORECASTER:  DRAG