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Township of Bethlehem
Friday November 2nd, 2018 :: 10:57 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 11:30PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... East central Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania... South central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 1047 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Gilbertsville, or 18 miles east of Reading, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Schwenksville and Spring Mount around 1055 PM EDT. East Greenville, Green Lane and Geryville around 1100 PM EDT. Souderton around 1110 PM EDT. Quakertown and Perkasie around 1115 PM EDT. Pleasant Valley around 1120 PM EDT. Dublin around 1125 PM EDT. Byram, Bedminster, Tinicum, Ferndale, Ottsville, Pipersville, Revere, Gardenville and Lumberville around 1130 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Harleysville, Boyertown, Pottsgrove, Red Hill, Freemansburg, Brittany Farms-Highlands, New Britain, Pennsburg, Palmer Heights and Coopersburg.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONTGOMERY, PA ... CHESTER, PA ... BERKS, PA ... LEHIGH, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA ... BUCKS, PA

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Township of Bethlehem
4225 Easton Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18020

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-759-2200

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
Tornado Warning

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