Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Locations Affected

Allentown, PA ∙ Reading, PA ∙ Bethlehem, PA ∙ Hatfield, PA ∙ Warrington, PA ∙ Fox Chase, PA ∙ Fleetwood, PA ∙ Dorneyville, PA ∙ Eagle, PA ∙ West Goshen, PA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 356 PM EDT Tue Apr 15 2025 The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania... Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Central Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 353 PM EDT, showers and an outflow boundary producing severe wind gusts were located along a line extending from near Claussville to near Birdsboro to Churchtown, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 343 PM EDT, a 62 mph wind gust was measured at the Reading Regional Airport. Several areas of wind damage have been reported across Berks County. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Fricks, Modena, Coffeetown, Emmaus, Evansburg, New Morgan, Hatfield, Blue Bell, Perkasie, Maple Glen, Pughtown, Bryn Mawr, North Catasauqua, Ancient Oaks, Pennsburg, Doylestown, Gradyville, Shoemakersville, Fountain Hill, and South Coatesville. This includes the following highways... Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 339. Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 62. Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 327 and 335. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 33 and 76. Interstate 476 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 10 and 19. Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 11. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage across Berks County. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not wait until you hear thunder before taking cover. && LAT...LON 4040 7599 4063 7596 4069 7520 4068 7517 4065 7520 4057 7519 4058 7512 4054 7507 4023 7507 3984 7550 4001 7596 4004 7593 4011 7594 4014 7588 4028 7610 TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 280DEG 47KT 4060 7571 4033 7576 4013 7595 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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