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Catasauqua, PA Emergency Management Agency
Monday May 23rd, 2011 :: 07:41 p.m. EDT

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Tornado Warning for North Central Lehigh County!

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning.


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
730 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
SOUTHEASTERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT

* AT 728 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR JORDAN
VALLEY...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF LEHIGHTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
NEFFS...EMERALD...SLATINGTON AND SCHNECKSVILLE BY 735 PM EDT...
WALNUTPORT AND COFFEETOWN BY 740 PM EDT...
NORTHAMPTON BY 745 PM EDT...
BEERSVILLE BY 750 PM EDT...
BATH BY 800 PM EDT...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE
INCH SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

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LAT...LON 4066 7522 4062 7575 4073 7581 4074 7578
4077 7579 4090 7531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 254DEG 26KT 4070 7567

Address/Location
Catasauqua, PA Emergency Management Agency
118 Bridge St
Catasauqua, PA 18032

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-437-5252

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