Here is a current Special Weather Statement for Home (Philadelphia, PA) until 4:00pm, Thu Nov 16 2006, from your local National Weather Service office.
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-KENT MD-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...
NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...
CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
425 AM EST THU NOV 16 2006
...STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT
ESPECIALLY DURING THUNDERSTORMS...
A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT WILL BE
PRECEDED AND ACCOMPANIED BY SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY SOME THUNDERSTORMS.
THERE WILL BE VERY STRONG WINDS ABOVE THE SURFACE AND SOME OF THESE
WINDS MIGHT BE MIXED TO THE GROUND THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. THERE
IS UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW WELL THESE WINDS CAN BE MIXED TO THE
SURFACE BUT THE THREAT WILL BE INCREASED IF THUNDERSTORMS OCCUR
IN YOUR AREA. EVEN WITHOUT THE STORMS, PEAK WIND GUSTS COULD REACH
40 MPH.
A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES IS
STILL EXPECTED JUST SOUTH OF THE AREA. PLEASE LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
CHANGES TO THIS SLIGHT RISK AREA DURING THE DAY.
ALL THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR SHALLOW ROOTED
TREES TO BE PUSHED OVER BY THE WINDS, EVEN THOUGH MOST TREES HAVE
ALREADY LOST THEIR LEAVES. LESSER WIND SPEEDS TODAY WILL CAUSE MORE
TREE WIND DAMAGE THAN NORMALLY WOULD BE THE CASE BECAUSE OF THE
SATURATED SOILS.
PLEASE USE THIS MORNING TO COMPLETE ANY NECESSARY PREPARATIONS FOR
THE EXPECTED STRONGER WINDS. SECURE ANY LOOSE ITEMS AND ANY
THANKSGIVING OR FOOTBALL OUTDOOR DECORATIONS. IF PRACTICAL TRY NOT
TO PARK UNDER TREES LATER TODAY. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
ALL HAZARDS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.
Here we go again-PA/NJ flood watch
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