Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 10:57PM EDT until September 2 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 7:57pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 1057 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bear Creek, or
7 miles southeast of Wilkes-Barre, moving southeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Muhlenberg, Dunmore, Kingston,
Nanticoke, Plains, Old Forge, and Pittston.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Lackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Pike, PA; Wayne, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov