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Butler Borough
Saturday February 25th, 2017 :: 04:20 p.m. EST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Morris County in northern New Jersey... Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Warren County in northwestern New Jersey... Northeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania... Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Eastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northern Philadelphia County in southeastern Pennsylvania... South central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Northern Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 500 PM EST

* At 416 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Claussville to near Topton to Pottstown to near Kennett Square, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Severe thunderstorms will be near, Royersford, Trappe, Topton, Bally, Bechtelsville, Ancient Oaks, Claussville, Coffeetown, Gilbertsville and Schnecksville around 420 PM EST. Allentown, Emmaus, East Greenville, Schwenksville, Green Lane, Spring Mount and Lionville around 425 PM EST. Westtown, Northampton, Souderton, Hatfield, Lehigh University, Beersville, Cheyney, Gradyville, Geryville and Lionville-Marchwood around 430 PM EST. Bethlehem, Quakertown, Perkasie, Hellertown, Bath, Steuben, Paoli, Newtown Square, Valley Forge and Springtown around 435 PM EST. West Norriton, Forks, Wilson, Bedminster, Nazareth, Dublin, Belfast, West Easton, Tatamy and Riegelsville around 440 PM EST. Easton, Norristown, East Norriton, Conshohocken, Narberth, Tinicum, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, Alpha and Ferndale around 445 PM EST. Byram, Ambler, Bangor, Harmony, Frenchtown, Milford, East Bangor, Bloomsbury, Stockton and Erwinna around 450 PM EST. Washington, Jenkintown, High Bridge, Belvidere, Rockledge, Oxford, Abington, Glen Gardner, Hampton and Brass Castle around 455 PM EST. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Boyertown, Churchville, Pottsgrove, Hokendauqua, Thorndale, Stockertown, Evansburg, Malvern, West Goshen and Fort Washington. TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.88IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON ... MORRIS ... WARREN

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage. In addition to large hail and damaging winds...frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember...if you can hear thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Address/Location
Butler Borough
10 High St
Butler, NJ 07405

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-838-4100

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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