[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Severe Weather Statement 16:59:41.6361

Tue May 28 16:59:41 EDT 2019

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
459 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

PAC011-282130-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-190528T2130Z/
Berks PA-
459 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL BERKS COUNTY...

At 459 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Womelsdorf, or
9 miles east of Myerstown, moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Laureldale, Womelsdorf, Wernersville, Newmanstown, Leesport,
Bernville, Strausstown, Fairview Hgts and Spring Ridge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for eastern
Pennsylvania.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 7611 4042 7587 4029 7611 4036 7621
      4037 7623 4044 7635
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 307DEG 44KT 4036 7613

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...70MPH

$$

Gorse

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