[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Severe Weather Statement 18:45:03.0271

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WWUS51 KPHI 172244
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
644 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

PAC011-077-172315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-180817T2315Z/
Berks PA-Lehigh PA-
644 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR BERKS AND CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTIES...

At 644 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Hamburg to near Kleinfeltersville, moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

These severe storms will be near...
  Hamburg, Robesonia and Shoemakersville around 650 PM EDT.
  Bernville around 655 PM EDT.
  Lenhartsville around 700 PM EDT.
  Reading, Wyomissing, Kutztown, Spring Ridge and Fairview Hgts
  around 705 PM EDT.
  Laureldale, Leesport and Wanamakers around 710 PM EDT.
  Fleetwood, Lyons, New Tripoli, Jordan Valley, Claussville and
  Schnecksville around 715 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Wyomissing Hills, West Lawn, Alburtis, West Reading, Lorane,
Kenhorst, Mount Penn, Reiffton, Whitfield and Centerport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm, and
the storm will affect the beaches. For your safety, immediately move
off the beach and seek shelter indoors.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. A Flash Flood Warning is already in effect for
portions of Berks County. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 7635 4052 7625 4058 7605 4057 7602
      4065 7598 4070 7583 4076 7572 4078 7565
      4060 7553 4040 7565 4015 7589 4036 7621
      4037 7623 4049 7643
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 240DEG 31KT 4053 7607 4030 7618

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH

$$

Klein


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