Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 6:59PM EDT until July 3 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 3:59pm
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 658 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Northampton to near Lenhartsville to Hamburg,
moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. These storms have had a history of wind
damage in Carbon and Schuylkill counties.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Northampton, Wilson, Nazareth,
Kutztown, Hamburg, Slatington, Fleetwood, Bath, Walnutport, Topton,
Shoemakersville, Steuben, Lyons, Lenhartsville, Neffs, and
Coffeetown.
This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 54 and 70.
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 26 and 58.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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.
Area Description:
Berks, PA; Lehigh, PA; Northampton, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
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