SE PA/NJ Severe T-Storms possible 8/9/07

[angelwing]

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1152 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007
NEW CASTLE-KENT DE-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD- QUEEN ANNE'S-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM- GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND- ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC- COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
1152 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2007

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...

AT 1145 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA JUST WEST OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER. THE LEADING EDGE OF THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE APPROACHING THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE REGION BETWEEN 1230 PM AND 100 PM. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL THEN CONTINUE MOVING EAST TOWARD THE COAST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS AS THESE STORMS MOVE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

[Category 5]

Theres a Bow Echo in Central PA/Northern MD right now.

[angelwing]

Oh great, going to think of a way to get out of here early, a lot of people here when they drive at the first drop of rain they freak

[Category 5]

Like almost every storm this year, it went poof before it got to me. I didn't even hear a rumble of thunder. Just rain. Watch this 9 step collapse.

[angelwing]

Just got this (and it is dark here):

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
654 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007
BERKS-BUCKS-CAMDEN-CHESTER-DELAWARE-GLOUCESTER-MONTGOMERY-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-PHILADELPHIA-
654 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2007

...SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY THIS EVENING...

AT 655 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN
AREA OF SHOWERS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM
CHESTER PENNSYLVANIA TO HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA. THESE STORMS WILL
MOVE EAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED
BY HEAVY RAIN AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS.

[Stephanie]

No thunder, but some much needed rainfall and more comfortable air outside. I have the windows open.