Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 3:25PM EDT until August 7 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 12:25pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
SVRPHI
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
Northeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 430 PM EDT.
* At 324 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Snyders, or
near Tamaqua, moving northeast at 35 mph. Additional thunderstorms
in clusters are moving across the warned area.
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...
Allentown, Easton, Lehighton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus,
Northampton, Wilson, Hellertown, Nazareth, Palmerton, Bangor, Jim
Thorpe, Slatington, Pen Argyl, Nesquehoning, Wind Gap, Bath,
Weatherly, and Walnutport.
This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 50 and 89.
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 44 and 76.
Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 295 and 299, and
near mile marker 305.
Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
In addition to 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.
Area Description:
Warren, NJ; Berks, PA; Carbon, PA; Lehigh, PA; Monroe, PA; Northampton, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov