Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
997 WWUS51 KPHI 280030 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 830 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 PAC025-089-280045- /O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0018.000000T0000Z-240528T0045Z/ Carbon PA-Monroe PA- 830 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR CARBON AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES... At 829 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jim Thorpe, or over Lehighton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Lehighton, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Nesquehoning, Weatherly, New Mahoning, Kunkletown, Gilbert, Pocono Raceway, Lake Harmony, Albrightsville, Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Jonas, Meckesville, Beltzville State Park, Penn Forest Reservoir, Christmans, Summit Hill, and Bowmanstown. This includes the following highways... Northeast Extension between mile markers 73 and 91. Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 288 and 291. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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. && LAT...LON 4110 7551 4083 7540 4078 7580 4083 7586 4098 7582 4098 7580 4101 7573 4102 7574 TIME...MOT...LOC 0029Z 259DEG 20KT 4086 7574 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Gorse