Mounted search and rescue

["IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN" <ilichten1@verizon.net>]

The following message tripped the Emergency Alert System last night. Flood warnings are in effect until 0845 June 2. The last confirmed tornado around here was over 10 years ago in Limerick Township, near the nuclear power plants. Never know what to be prepared for.

 

NOAA Warning - Weather Wire

 

 

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

TORNADO WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

903 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

 

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...

  CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

  SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

 

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

 

* AT 901 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR

  JENKINTOWN...OR NEAR PHILADELPHIA...MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

 

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...

  WILLOW GROVE...ABINGTON AND BRYN ATHYN BY 910 PM EDT...

  HATBORO BY 915 PM EDT...

  IVYLAND BY 920 PM EDT...

  RICHBORO BY 925 PM EDT...

  DOYLESTOWN...6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROBESONIA...7 MILES SOUTH OF

  GARDENVILLE AND 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW HOPE BY 930 PM EDT...

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

 

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

 

PLEASE REPORT HAIL OR STRONG WINDS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772...WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.

 

&&

 

LAT...LON 4010 7506 4008 7508 4005 7510 4006 7514

      4008 7517 4007 7519 4008 7521 4041 7521

      4038 7495 4033 7493

TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 190DEG 25KT 4009 7513

 

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Been there, done that (in PA), didn't even get a tee shirt.

Irv Lichtenstein