Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:30PM ![](/static/Citizen-24_02_1/img/public/msg_expiration.png)
SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Southern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Western Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 245 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over New Mahoning, or near Lehighton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
* Locations impacted include... Lehighton, Bethlehem, Northampton, Nazareth, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Slatington, Pen Argyl, Nesquehoning, Wind Gap, Bath, Walnutport, Belfast, Steuben, New Mahoning, Kunkletown, Neffs, Rossland, Berlinsville, and Emerald. This includes Northeast Extension between mile markers 64 and 81.
* 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.
Address/Location
Borough of Freemansburg
600 Monroe St
Freemansburg, PA 18017
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-866-2220
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