Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
Issued by NWS Mt. Holly, NJ
882 WUUS51 KPHI 181948 SVRPHI PAC025-089-182030- /O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0203.240818T1948Z-240818T2030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 348 PM EDT Sun Aug 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 348 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sun Valley, or 10 miles southwest of Mount Pocono, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Henryville, Brodheadsville, Werry Lake, Pocono Pines, Gilbert, Pocono Raceway, Skytop, Tannersville, Mountainhome, Alpine Mountain, Long Pond, Sun Valley, Jonas, Meckesville, Reeders, Analomink, McMichael, and Canadensis. People at the West End Fair should seek safe shelter immediately! This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 292 and 309. Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 6. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly NJ. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4120 7514 4115 7515 4114 7509 4113 7506 4108 7503 4086 7544 4101 7560 4124 7530 4125 7519 TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 229DEG 18KT 4099 7545 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ MPS