Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northwest NJ

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NJC019-027-037-041-PAC017-025-077-089-095-281515-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0031.110428T1425Z-110428T1515Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1025 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN...
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EASTON...
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
EASTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MOUNT POCONO...
WESTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
NORTHWESTERN HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
SUSSEX COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWTON...
WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
NORTH CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 1115 AM EDT

* AT 1020 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS
TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6
MILES NORTHEAST OF SKYTOP TO STORMVILLE TO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
ALLENTOWN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 16 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MOUNT POCONO TO 14 MILES SOUTH OF MOUNT POCONO TO 6 MILES SOUTH
OF ALLENTOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
PLEASANT VALLEY...TATAMY...HELLERTOWN AND EAST BANGOR AROUND 1030
AM EDT...
PIPERSVILLE...BEDMINSTER...SPRINGTOWN AND FORKS AROUND 1035 AM
EDT...
REVERE AND OTTSVILLE AROUND 1040 AM EDT...

SOME OF THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE
IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG
BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

SOME OF THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND
AND NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

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LAT...LON 4122 7444 4079 7470 4036 7514 4063 7556
4125 7533 4126 7514 4124 7513 4116 7516
4115 7509 4110 7505 4109 7501 4115 7491
4127 7484 4131 7480 4135 7468
TIME...MOT...LOC 1422Z 240DEG 36KT 4132 7510 4095 7522
4053 7545

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