Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 3:56PM EDT until October 16 at 4:30PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 12:56pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 356 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Falls to near Sugar Notch to near Shumans, moving
east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Falls, Hazleton, Muhlenberg, Dunmore,
Kingston, Berwick, Nanticoke, and Plains.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash
flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Lackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Wyoming, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov