Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
757 WWUS51 KPHI 302312 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 712 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 PAC025-077-089-095-302345- /O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240430T2345Z/ Lehigh PA-Carbon PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA- 712 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH...CARBON...CENTRAL MONROE AND WEST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES... At 712 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Meckesville to near New Mahoning, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Lehighton, Mount Pocono, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Slatington, Nesquehoning, Walnutport, Neffs, Coffeetown, Lake Harmony, Tannersville, Long Pond, Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Reeders, Beltzville State Park, Saylorsburg, McMichael, Penn Forest Reservoir, and Schnecksville. This includes the following highways... Northeast Extension between mile markers 61 and 90. Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 288 and 308. Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 2. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 4082 7588 4110 7556 4112 7512 4112 7509 4062 7560 4072 7579 4074 7576 4081 7587 TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 295DEG 20KT 4101 7552 4079 7575 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Staarmann