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Borough of Freemansburg
Tuesday April 30th, 2024 :: 08:15 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM Tuesday

SVRPHI 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.

* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNTERDON, NJ ... MORRIS, NJ ... SOMERSET, NJ ... WARREN, NJ ... BUCKS, PA ... LEHIGH, PA ... NORTHAMPTON, PA

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Borough of Freemansburg
600 Monroe St
Freemansburg, PA 18017

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-866-2220

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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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