Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Allentown, PA ∙ Reading, PA ∙ Bethlehem, PA ∙ Muhlenberg Park, PA ∙ Monocacy Station, PA ∙ Palmer Heights, PA ∙ Hereford, PA ∙ Limeport, PA ∙ Amity Gardens, PA ∙ Green Lane, PA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 706 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Southwestern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey... Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania... Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... North central Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 706 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Claussville to near Fleetwood to Adamstown, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Allentown, Reading, Easton, Bethlehem, Pottstown, Forks, Emmaus, Wyomissing, Northampton, Quakertown, Perkasie, Wilson, Washington, Hellertown, Birdsboro, Kutztown, Fleetwood, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, and East Greenville. This includes the following highways... Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 304. Northeast Extension between mile markers 35 and 63. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 41 and 76. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 11. Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 11. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4042 7599 4065 7575 4078 7492 4052 7507 4025 7546 4012 7579 4014 7589 4016 7591 4032 7616 TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 259DEG 35KT 4058 7564 4042 7583 4026 7606 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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