Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 19, 2017, 2:08 PM EDT (18:08 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2017, 3:00 PM EDT

In force

52 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Berks County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 160 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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751 
WUUS51 KPHI 191808
SVRPHI
PAC011-191900-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0038.170619T1808Z-170619T1900Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
208 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 300 PM EDT

* At 207 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Harper Tavern to Annville to Lawn, moving
  northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. 

* Severe thunderstorms will be near,
  Womelsdorf and Newmanstown around 230 PM EDT. 
  Wernersville, Robesonia and Strausstown around 235 PM EDT. 
  Bernville around 240 PM EDT. 
  Hamburg and Fairview Hgts around 245 PM EDT. 
  Leesport and Shoemakersville around 250 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Centerport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to large hail and damaging winds...frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember...if you can hear thunder...you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 7634 4052 7625 4058 7605 4057 7602
      4064 7599 4061 7594 4036 7599 4031 7615
      4036 7621 4037 7623 4049 7643
TIME...MOT...LOC 1807Z 237DEG 42KT 4041 7662 4034 7650 4023 7652 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$
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060 
WWUS51 KPHI 191832
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
232 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

PAC011-191900-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170619T1900Z/
Berks PA-
232 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BERKS COUNTY...

At 231 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Strausstown to near Womelsdorf to near
Kleinfeltersville, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines. 

These severe storms will be near...
  Robesonia around 235 PM EDT. 
  Wernersville and Bernville around 240 PM EDT. 
  Hamburg and Fairview Hgts around 245 PM EDT. 
  Leesport, Shoemakersville and Spring Ridge around 250 PM EDT. 

Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include
Centerport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to large hail and damaging winds...frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors
immediately. Remember...if you can hear thunder...you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4050 7633 4052 7626 4052 7625 4058 7605
      4057 7602 4064 7599 4061 7594 4036 7599
      4031 7615 4036 7621 4037 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 275DEG 43KT 4046 7623 4042 7622 4028 7619 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

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355 
WWUS51 KPHI 191859
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
259 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

PAC011-191909-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0038.000000T0000Z-170619T1900Z/
Berks PA-
259 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BERKS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 300 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore the warning will
be allowed to expire.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
eastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4050 7633 4052 7626 4052 7625 4058 7605
      4057 7602 4064 7599 4061 7594 4036 7599
      4031 7615 4036 7621 4037 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 237DEG 42KT 4061 7593 4057 7592 4043 7590 

$$

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