Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, June 29, 2005

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1000 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2005

.UPDATE (OVERNIGHT)...
RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
THE NORTHERN AREAS AND A NEW AREA ALONG THE LOWER DELAWARE RIVER.
THE OVERALL COVERAGE IS SHOWING A DIMINISHING TREND WITH THE LOSS OF
DAYTIME HEATING. DECIDED TO CHANGE FCST TO SCATTERED SHOWERS OR A
THUNDERSTORM WORDING FOR THE OVERNIGHT. TEMPS LOOK FINE FOR NOW.
UPDATED ZFP/AFM/PFM/GRAPHICS. MARINE FCSTER DROPPED THE SCA FOR THE
OCEAN AREAS.

.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)...
OUR SULTRY AIRMASS CONTINUES IN PLACE. WITH FAIRLY LIGHT UPPER LEVEL
WINDS, ANY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FAIRLY SLOW MOVING AND
COULD YIELD COPIOUS RAIN. WE WILL CONTINUE THE STATEMENT IN THE
TEXT FORECASTS FOR TONIGHT THAT SOME STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN.
TIMING THE SHORT WAVES BEYOND TONIGHT MAY PROVE DIFFICULT TO
IMPOSSIBLE TO TIME PROPERLY, SO WE WILL USE THE IDEA OF SCATTERED
DIURNALLY-GENERATED CONVECTION, MEANING AFTERNOON AND EVENING TIMES
WILL BE PREFERRED FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS.

WE WILL CONTINUE CHANCE POPS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY, AS THE
APPROACHING COLD FRONT MAY BE THE BEST TRIGGER LATER FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY EVENING.

REGARDING TEMPERATURES, WE SHADED THE HIGHS DOWN A BIT THURSDAY,
SAVING THE PREFRONTAL AIRMASS FOR FRIDAY FOR THE HIGHER MAXIMUMS.
DEWPOINTS APPEAR AS THOUGH THEY WILL REMAIN IN THE UPPER 60S TO
LOWER 70S THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.

&&

.LONG TERM (FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...
NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE LONG TERM GRIDS...EXCEPT
THAT THE FRIDAY NIGHT (OR VERY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING) COLD FRONT
MAY BE DELAYED SLIGHTLY. OTHERWISE, WE LEFT PRECIPITATION OUT OF THE
SATURDAY MORNING FORECAST FOR NOW. HIGH PRESSURE AND A DRIER AIRMASS
SHOULD MOVE INTO THE AREA DURING SATURDAY, WITH FINE MID-SUMMER
WEATHER SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY AND INTO MONDAY. AS THE RETURN FLOW
SETS UP BY TUESDAY, WE EXPECT A FEW MORE CLOUDS WITH ELEVATED
DEWPOINTS AND HUMIDITIES. A FRONT APPROACHING FORM THE NORTHWEST
COULD BRING SOME SHOWERS BY WEDNESDAY AS THE HEIGHTS ALOFT LOWER.

&&

.AVIATION...
SCATTERED CONVECTION DEVELOPED AS SCHEDULED TODAY AND HAS BECOME
MORE NUMEROUS. TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ARE OCCURRING WITH ANY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM, WITH BRIEFLY LOWERS THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR 1 SM IN
SOME AREAS. NOT A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
ATTM, BUT THERE IS SOME, THEREFORE INCLUDE THUNDERSTORM IN A TEMPO
GROUP THROUGH THIS EVENING. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS ARE EXPECTED
TO DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AS THE NIGHT WEARS ON, THEREFORE HELD ONTO A
SHOWER MENTION THROUGH ABOUT 4Z OR SO. PROBABLY SOME LOWER CLOUDS
HANG AROUND OVERNIGHT WITH THE SOUPY AIRMASS IN PLACE, THEREFORE
HINTED AT SOME FOG AT ALL SITES. CURRENT THINKING IS THAT DENSE FOG
WILL NOT DEVELOP, HOWEVER A FEW TAF SITES MAY SEE VISIBILITIES LOWER
TO 1 SM FOR A TIME LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH FOG.
FOR NOW DID NOT GO THAT LOW. FOR THURSDAY, SCATTERED CONVECTION
SHOULD OCCUR ONCE AGAIN, ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

&&

.MARINE...
SEAS AT BUOY 44009 ARE CURRENTLY AT 3 FEET, WHICH IS ABOUT 1 FOOT
LOWER THAN THE LATEST WAVEWATCH DATA IS FORECASTING. BUOY 44025 HAS
BEEN GUSTING UP TO 25 KNOTS WITH THE SOUTHERLY FLOW CONTINUING. SOME
SURFACE OBS ALONG THE NEW JERSEY COAST ARE NEARING 25 KNOTS IN
GUSTS, ESPECIALLY DURING PRECIPITATION. THE CURRENT THINKING IS THAT
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE MAINLY MINIMAL AS SEAS COME UP A
BIT IN THE SOUTHERLY FLOW. WE WILL LEAVE THE DELAWARE BAY OUT OF THE
ADVISORY AS ANY GUSTS WILL BE TIED TO PRECIPITATION AND A MARINE
WEATHER STATEMENT WAS ISSUED EARLIER. A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY WILL SHIFT THE WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST AND ALLOW SEAS TO
DIMINISH.

ANY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH FRIDAY WILL PRODUCE TORRENTIAL
DOWNPOURS AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...NONE.
NJ...NONE.
DE...NONE.
MD...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.

&&

UPDATE...OHARA
SHORT TERM/LONG TERM.../
AVIATION/MARINE...GORSE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
407 AM EDT WED JUN 29 2005

ANZ430-431-450>455-DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-
012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-301000-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY...BETHLEHEM...
CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...
PHILADELPHIA...READING...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
407 AM EDT WED JUN 29 2005

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...

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION LATE THIS MORNING AND
PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WHICH MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. THE
GREATEST THREAT OF FLOODING WILL BE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. GO
INDOORS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS APPROACH AND BEWARE OF THE DANGER POSED BY
LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON. ONCE AGAIN THESE STORMS MAY
PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING. A MORE ORGANIZED AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS
MAY DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
TOWARD OUR REGION. ITS POSSIBLE THAT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS MAY OCCUR
AT THAT TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY.

OHARA

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
944 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2005

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-301100-
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALLENTOWN...ATLANTIC CITY...BETHLEHEM...
CAMDEN...DOVER...NEW BRUNSWICK...NEWARK...PERTH AMBOY...
PHILADELPHIA...READING...TRENTON...VINELAND AND WILMINGTON
944 PM EDT WED JUN 29 2005

...SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE
POSSIBLE FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...

A VERY HUMID AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY, DELAWARE AND EASTERN MARYLAND FOR THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY.  SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP ON BOTH DAYS, MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.  AS A RESULT, THERE MAY BE
FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS.  IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLASH FLOODING
BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF YOU EXPERIENCE A SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM THAT IS ACCOMPANIED BY VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.

USE EXTRA CARE IF YOU WILL BE OUT ON THE ROAD DURING THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS.  THE HEAVY RAIN WILL REDUCE YOUR VISIBILITY.  ALSO, BE SURE
NOT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS, THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU
THINK IT IS.

IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN, THE SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING, WIND GUSTS UP TO AROUND 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL.  IF
YOU OBSERVE THREATENING WEATHER, SEEK SHELTER AT ONCE.

A COLD FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON FRIDAY
NIGHT.  THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRECEDE THE COLD FRONT ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING COULD BECOME RATHER STRONG WITH THE
POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL.  ONCE THE COLD
FRONT PUSHES THROUGH ON FRIDAY NIGHT, LESS HUMID AIR IS FORECAST TO
BUILD DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST AND IT PROMISES TO BRING A DRY HOLIDAY
WEEKEND.

IOVINO