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WUUS51 KPHI 010014
SVRPHI
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/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0010.240501T0014Z-240501T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
814 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Southwestern Morris County in northern New Jersey...
  Southern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
  Northwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey...
  Southeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 813 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Roxburg to near Bethlehem to near Emmaus, moving
  east at 25 mph. This storm has a history of producing quarter
  sized to half dollar sized hail in the Lehigh Valley.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Public. At 755 PM EDT, half dollar sized hail was
           reported in Whitehall Township, PA.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Dover, Forks, Emmaus, Hackettstown,
  Quakertown, Perkasie, Byram, Wilson, Bedminster, Wharton,
  Washington, Rockaway, Hellertown, Nazareth, Mendham, Flemington,
  and Tinicum.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 42 and 55.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 56 and 76.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 25.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors
immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough
to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4089 7451 4050 7488 4032 7524 4051 7563
      4065 7542 4089 7512
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 289DEG 23KT 4077 7508 4063 7532 4054 7544

HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Staarmann