High Wind/Severe Thunderstom/Cold Front-12/1-Phila/NJ

[angelwing]

High Wind Warning
(Expires: Saturday December 2 1:00AM EST)

new castle-cecil-sussex-warren-morris-hunterdon-somerset-
middlesex-mercer-salem-gloucester-camden-northwestern burlington-
carbon-monroe-berks-lehigh-northampton-chester-montgomery-bucks-
delaware-philadelphia-
including the cities of...wilmington...elkton...newton...
washington...morristown...flemington...somerville...
new brunswick...trenton...pennsville...glassboro...camden...
cherry hill...moorestown...mount holly...jim thorpe...
stroudsburg...reading...allentown...bethlehem...easton...
west chester...norristown...doylestown...media
321 pm est fri dec 1 2006

...high wind warning in effect until 1 am est saturday...

the national weather service in mount holly has issued a high
wind warning...which is in effect until 1 am est saturday. the
wind advisory has been upgraded to a high wind warning in the
local philadelphia metropolitan area.

a very potent cold front will sweep across the region later this
afternoon and early this evening. winds are expected to continue to
increase through the afternoon and evening hours. sustained wind
speeds may be greater than 40 mph with gusts to near 60 mph,
especially over the higher elevations. winds of this magnitude will
down trees and power lines, resulting in power outages. wind gusts
of between 40 and 50 mph are already common across western
pennsylvania.

the strongest winds may occur as a narrow line of showers and
embedded thunderstorms race across the area later this afternoon and
early this evening. the strong winds should last for a few hours
after the frontal passage, then begin to diminish some after
midnight.

a high wind warning means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. sustained winds of at least 40 mph or gusts of at
least 58 mph may occur. winds this strong can make driving difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. use extra caution while
driving. do not park vehicles under trees later today if possible.
if not done so already, please secure all loose outdoor items. stay
tuned to noaa weather radio all hazards or your local media outlet
for the latest information on this high wind event.
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
(Expires: Friday December 1 10:00PM EST)

pa
. pennsylvania counties included are

berks bucks carbon
chester delaware lehigh
monroe montgomery northampton
philadelphia
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Special Weather Statement
(Expires: Friday December 1 8:00PM EST)

special weather statement
national weather service mount holly nj
551 pm est fri dec 1 2006
new castle-cecil-berks-chester-montgomery-bucks-delaware-
philadelphia-
including the cities of...wilmington...elkton...reading...
west chester...norristown...doylestown...media
551 pm est fri dec 1 2006

...dangerous cold front approaching the region...

a dangerous cold front accompanied by a narrow line of showers is
approaching and passing through the region. wind gusts of 30 to 40
mph have occurred with the passage and higher gusts to around 55
mph are also possible. even after the front passes a few hours of
strong to possibly damaging wind gusts could occur.

the front will move through the area between now and 730 pm.
please do not park vehicles under trees and avoid unnecessary
driving.

[Jim Cantore]

It's windy here, gusts have reached about 35-40.

[Jim Cantore]

Heavy rain and wind gusting to 40mph. Pressure is 998.6mb.

Sitting under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning

[Jim Cantore]

This was from the Warning that includes the storm over me right now

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

[angelwing]

We're still under a severe t-storm watch until 10PM here, was just outside, that wind is nasty! It's still warm though, 64 degrees.

[TexasStooge]

Y'all be careful out there!!

[Jim Cantore]

We're still under a severe t-storm watch until 10PM here, was just outside, that wind is nasty! It's still warm though, 64 degrees.

it dropped 7 degrees in 40 minutes as it came through (70 to 63)

Damage has been limited to small branches, trash cans, flower pots, and giant blow up snow globes. (Something wrong with that last one)

[angelwing]

Just came back from break, ran to get gas, my work was dry but about 3 miles from me the roads are soaked! Heard that there are a lot of trees, wires and poles down east of Philly too. It's still warm, 63degrees, wind gusts so far 31mph but it's still early.

Thank you texasstooge

[Stephanie]

The rains BLEW through, but I didn't get any thunder. I did see the skies light up in the distance on my way home from work. What a storm!

[Jim Cantore]

It's dropped 25 degrees in the last 5 and a half hours.

7:00pm: 70
12:30am: 45

Also, I shot short clips when the storm moved through, I'll post them soon.

[Jim Cantore]

Ok, these videos I took earlier tonight, the quality sucks I know but it's all I got.

These were during the height of the storm

http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/HurricaneFloyd1999/Storm%20Videos/December%202006/?action=view&current=101_1330.flv
http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/HurricaneFloyd1999/Storm%20Videos/December%202006/?action=view&current=101_1332.flv

this is after the storm, notice the clouds racing passed the moon, it's hard to point out but you can kinda tell. Listen to the gusts.
http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g154/HurricaneFloyd1999/Storm%20Videos/December%202006/?action=view&current=101_1334.flv

[Dr. Jonah Rainwater]

It's dropped 25 degrees in the last 5 and a half hours.

7:00pm: 70
12:30am: 45

Also, I shot short clips when the storm moved through, I'll post them soon.

Er, is that unusual?

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

Yeah that was insane last night. I saved several pics of Doppler Radar and Lightning Strike Data for this event. I couldn’t believe my eyes. The thunderstorms finally started to fall apart in Western Maine. I even heard a couple of rumbles of thunder up here, before the storm ended. Freaky.