From the National Weather Service:TORNADO WARNING
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TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
758 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EASTON...
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL HUNTERDON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
SOUTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY IN NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...
NORTH CENTRAL BUCKS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 830 PM EDT
* AT 754 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
NORTHAMPTON...OR 8 MILES NORTH OF ALLENTOWN...MOVING EAST AT 20
MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BATH BY 810 PM EDT...
BETHLEHEM BY 815 PM EDT...
NAZARETH AND 6 MILES NORTH OF HELLERTOWN BY 820 PM EDT...
OLD ORCHARD AND TATAMY BY 825 PM EDT...
GLENDON...WILSON...EASTON AND FORKS BY 830 PM EDT...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP
TO TWO INCH SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
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.
Because I have Tiger blood, I went outside. To my surprise, there were a few other cRaZies out there.
It was bright as noon here (Portland) for about 5 minutes, then crazy rain...and now it's calm
ReplyDeletekeep the TV on, Channel 69 says there is another storm cell with a slight chance that it might ramp up...
ReplyDeleteNoel, No TV. It interferes with my bottom feeding.
ReplyDeleteUntouched, I could see it was headed your way. Looks like it got there abut 30 minutes after Nazareth. It was surreal outside.
ReplyDeleteTornadic winds couldn't lift you, Bernie?
ReplyDeleteSeveral people hid under me. I probably saved Nazareth.
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ReplyDeleteDid barron enjoy that, bernie?
ReplyDelete?
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could inquire about why Gracedale Management/Supervisors didn't implement "The Tornado Disaster Plan" ? Much of the area Residents were in their basements....it was all over the TV.....amd the 911 Center is next to Gracedale....and yet Gracedale took no precautions? Why have a Disaster plan in place. As a Veteran Employee I was Suprised that the Tornado Drill wasn't implemented.
ReplyDeleteEverything there is fine. The voters said so.
ReplyDeleteAnon 12:06 PM,
ReplyDeleteSince you have seniority, you should pipe up. Your bosses will listen to you. And if they don't, make your suggestion to your union. No sense in anybody being in harms way. Especially since you pay union dues.