Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, June 15, 2004

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
415 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

AT 400 PM, CONVECTION CONTINUED TO STREAM UP FROM WEST VIRGINIA AND
NORTHERN VIRGINIA.  THE CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN DEVELOPING IN A
POOL OF 70 PLUS DEW POINT TEMPS.  BASED ON THE TRAJECTORY OF THE
MOISTURE IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THE MOST LIKELY LOCATIONS TO RECEIVE ANY
PRECIP IN OUR FORECAST AREA THIS EVENING ARE OUR CENTRAL COUNTIES.

MEANWHILE, THERE WAS AN IMPRESSIVE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX MOVING ACROSS
EASTERN MICHIGAN AND NORTHWESTERN OHIO.  THE LOWER END OF THAT
COMPLEX MAY BRUSH ACROSS OUR NORTHERN COUNTIES AROUND 11 OCLOCK OR
SO.

WITH THE PRECIP BUILDING UP FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND THE APPROACHING
GREAT LAKES COMPLEX WELL SIMPLY MENTION SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS
FOR ALL OF OUR COUNTIES FOR TONIGHT.

WITH REMNANT BOUNDARIES LYING ABOUT ON TUESDAY, ALONG WITH A FAIR
AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE TO DESTABILIZE THINGS, WELL KEEP THE CHANCE POPS
EVERYWHERE.  A WEAK FRONT DROPPING DOWN FROM THE NORTH SHOULD WASH
OUT OVER OUR FORECAST AREA EITHER LATE ON TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY ON
WEDNESDAY.  WELL KEEP CHANCE POPS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT AND INTO
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR OUR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES.

FOR WEDNESDAY ENOUGH OF A CAP MAY DEVELOP TO PREVENT ANY SHOWERS OR
TSTMS FROM FORMING.  IT APPEARS AS THOUGH WE WONT SEE ANY PRECIP ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY EITHER.

IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD WELL GO WITH THE TIMING OF THE FRONTS FOR
LATE ON THURSDAY AND EARLY ON SUNDAY.  OF COURSE AS THE MID AND
UPPER FLOW BECOMES MORE ZONAL THAT TIMING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
- IOVINO

&&

.MARINE...WE HAVE ALREADY ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVY FOR THE NRN PTN
OF THE WATERS FM LITTLE EGG N TO SANDY HOOK NJ AND THIS WL CONT...AS
WAVES OF 4 FT CUD INCRS A BIT TO 5 FT LATER TNGT AND INTO TUE. 12Z
WAVEWATCH HAS CONTINUED WITH THE 4 FT SEAS AT BUOY 44009 FOR TONIGHT
AND INTO TUE, BUT WITH A SLIGHTLY LONGER FETCH, 5 FT ACROSS THE
NORTHERN WATERS IN NOT UNREACHABLE. THIS SHUD BLEND WELL WITH
ADJACENT MARINE SITES.

&&

.AVIATION...MVFR OVC STRATOCU WAS BCMG BKN ACRS THE WCNTRL ZONES AND
WAS SCT S...AS MANY AREAS THERE WERE BCMG VFR. MORE OF THE CNTRL
ZONES AND SOME NRN AREAS CUD BCM BKN-SCT LATER THIS AFTN AS CLD
BASES CONT TO RISE. THIS WAS OCCURRING IN THE WAKE OF THE S/WV THAT
MOVD THRU THIS MRNG. NEXT IN THE SERIES WL APCH TNGT, SO WUD XPCT SC
CIGS TO REDVLP/CONT TNGT AND LWR INTO THE MVFR RANGE, ALG WITH SOME
MVFR FOG WITH FAIRLY HI SFC DPTS. WL ALSO INCLUDE CHC RW AS THE
ENERGY FM THE VERY ACTIVE MCS IN THE NRN OHIO VLY WL BE MOVG THRU.
CUD BE A SIMILAR STORY TUE WITH BKN-OVC CONDS ERY RAISING TO SCT-BKN
CONDS IN THE AFTN, WITH SCT RW BCMG SCT/NMRS RW/TRW IN THE VCNTY
OF THE APCHG SFC FNT.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MPO 60 79 60 82 / 40 30 10 20
ABE 63 84 63 87 / 40 30 30 20
RDG 64 84 64 87 / 40 30 30 20
PHL 71 85 71 88 / 40 30 30 30
12N 61 82 61 85 / 40 30 10 20
SMQ 65 85 65 88 / 40 30 30 30
TTN 67 85 67 88 / 40 30 30 30
MIV 66 83 66 86 / 40 30 30 30
N55 66 77 66 79 / 40 30 30 30
ACY 66 82 66 85 / 40 30 30 30
ILG 68 85 68 88 / 40 30 30 30
DOV 67 82 67 84 / 40 30 30 30
GED 67 82 67 85 / 40 30 30 30

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...NONE.
NJ...NONE.
DE...NONE.
MD...NONE.
MARINE/OCEAN...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO LITTLE EGG
INLET NJ.
MARINE/DEL BAY...NONE.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
434 AM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-151100-
ATLANTIC NJ-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY NJ-BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-
CAPE MAY NJ-CARBON PA-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
COASTAL ATLANTIC NJ-COASTAL OCEAN NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-DELAWARE PA-
DELAWARE BEACHES DE-EASTERN MONMOUTH NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-
INLAND SUSSEX DE-KENT MD-KENT DE-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MIDDLESEX NJ-
MONROE PA-MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-OCEAN NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-QUEEN ANNES MD-
SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON NJ-SUSSEX NJ-TALBOT MD-
WARREN NJ-WESTERN MONMOUTH NJ-
434 AM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...THE NORTHERN MARYLAND
EASTERN SHORE...AND NEW JERSEY EXCLUDING THE FIVE NORTHEAST
COUNTIES.

.DAY ONE...TODAY

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS MAINTAINED THE AREA IN A SLIGHT
RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS MAINTAINED THE AREA IN A SLIGHT
RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY. OTHERWISE NO OTHER
HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE OUTLOOK PERIOD.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY.

TFG

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1045 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ016>019-PAZ067>071-150531-
BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-
MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
1045 PM EDT MON JUN 14 2004

AT 1040 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED AN AREA
OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
THESE SHOWERS ARE MOVING EAST AT 25 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR AND WILL
EFFECT THE AREA UNTIL AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY HEAVY
RAIN ALONG WITH DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUD LIGHTNING WILL ACCOMPANY
SOME OF THESE STORMS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY FALL IN
SOME REGIONS...POSSIBLY PRODUCING FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.
PONDING ON ROADWAYS WILL DEFINITELY BE A PROBLEM...SO IF YOU
ENCOUNTER HEAVY RAIN...SLOW DOWN AND LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM BETWEEN
VEHICLES.

REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER
COVERS THE ROADWAY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS.

RPW

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1236 AM EDT TUE JUN 15 2004

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-015>019-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-
150636-
BERKS PA-BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CARBON PA-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-LEHIGH PA-MERCER NJ-MONROE PA-
MONTGOMERY PA-MORRIS NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-SOMERSET NJ-
SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
1236 AM EDT TUE JUN 15 2004

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING REGION...

AT 1230 AM EDT, A LINE OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND STRONG THUNDERSTORMS
EXTENDED SOUTH FROM THE POCONOS TO THE MASON-DIXON LINE. THE
PRECIPITATION WAS MOVING TO THE EAST AROUND 30 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE
TO MOVE ACROSS EAST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AS WELL AS
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND THROUGH 230 AM EDT. IF THE
PRECIPITATION MAINTAINS ITS CURRENT SPEED, THE LINE WILL BEGIN TO
MOVE THROUGH NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AROUND 130 AM EDT, AND THE REST OF
WESTERN NEW JERSEY AND NORTHERN DELAWARE AT AROUND 230 AM EDT.

REMEMBER...IF THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH, SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, VISIT US ON THE WEB AT:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWER CASE).

KRUZDLO