Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 8:47PM EDT until July 4 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 4, 2026 - 5:47pm
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 847 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ancient Oaks,
or near Allentown, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus, Northampton, Wilson,
Hellertown, Nazareth, Bath, Harmony, Alpha, Topton, Ferndale,
Belfast, Frenchtown, West Easton, Milford, Tatamy, and Bloomsbury.
This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 45 and 64.
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 46 and 76.
Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 6.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Hunterdon, NJ; Warren, NJ; Berks, PA; Bucks, PA; Lehigh, PA; Northampton, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: