Strong Thunderstorms to Enter Northwest NJ in the Next Hour

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
847 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-061-062-040145-
CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
847 PM EDT TUE MAY 3 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CARBON...LEHIGH...MONROE...
NORTHAMPTON...SUSSEX AND WARREN COUNTIES...

AT 842 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF
SCRANTON TO 13 MILES WEST OF MOUNT POCONO TO 12 MILES NORTH OF
LEHIGHTON TO 5 MILES WEST OF LEHIGHTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR POCONO RACEWAY...PENN FOREST RESERVOIR...
WEISSPORT EAST...PARRYVILLE AROUND 855 PM...TOBYHANNA...LONG POND...
JONAS...GOULDSBORO STATE PARK AROUND 900 PM...WALNUTPORT AROUND 905
PM AND GILBERT AROUND 910 PM.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO
POND ON ROADS AND QUICKLY FILL ROADSIDE DITCHES AND SMALL STREAMS.

WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE
STORMS.

EXPECT LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS. DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES
WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM
APPROACHES.

SO FAR...THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY KNOWN DAMAGE REPORTS FOR THE
RECENTLY EXPIRED WARNING ISSUED EARLIER FOR PORTIONS OF CARBON AND
MONROE COUNTIES.

LAT...LON 4121 7481 4102 7486 4077 7507 4074 7577
4080 7588 4099 7573 4114 7569 4113 7564
4123 7554 4125 7550 4126 7514 4116 7516
4115 7509 4110 7505 4109 7501 4115 7491
4128 7483

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FORECASTER: DRAG