Sunday, September 1, 2013

Thunderstorms to affect portions of the Garden state this morning

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 751 AM EDT SUN SEP 1 2013 NJZ009-015-PAZ103>106-011315- EASTERN MONTGOMERY PA-HUNTERDON NJ-LOWER BUCKS PA-MERCER NJ- UPPER BUCKS PA-WESTERN MONTGOMERY PA- 751 AM EDT SUN SEP 1 2013 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL BUCKS...CENTRAL MONTGOMERY...HUNTERDON AND NORTHWESTERN MERCER COUNTIES... AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS COVERED PORTIONS OF BUCKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES AT 747 AM EDT. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE GENERALLY MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. ONE HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE. THE RAIN CAN CAUSE RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS. WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS. DO NOT STAY IN THE OPEN NOR SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES WHEN LIGHTNING THREATENS...MOVE INDOORS WHEN A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. 

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