Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Southeastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania... West central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 543 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lehighton, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Lehighton, Nazareth, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Slatington, Bath, Weatherly, Walnutport, Brodheadsville, Kunkletown, Gilbert, Rossland, Berlinsville, Emerald, Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Jonas, Meckesville, Danielsville and Beltzville State Park. This includes Northeast Extension between mile markers 67 and 87.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CARBON, PA ... LEHIGH, PA ... MONROE, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
Borough of Nazareth
134 S Main St
Nazareth, PA 18064
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-759-0202
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP NAZARETH followed by your message, to 888777
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