Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 27, 2018, 6:40 PM EDT (22:40 UTC)

Expired

Jul 27, 2018, 7:30 PM EDT

In force

50 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Berks County, PA

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314 
WUUS51 KPHI 272240
SVRPHI
PAC011-272330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0060.180727T2240Z-180727T2330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
640 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 639 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Lyons to near Denver, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
           possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Reading, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Kutztown, Fleetwood, Sinking
  Spring, Laureldale, Wernersville, Topton, Bally, Bechtelsville,
  Lyons, New Morgan, Spring Ridge, Gilbertsville, Shillington, West
  Reading, Boyertown, Mount Penn and Mohnton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4052 7578 4047 7556 4045 7553 4044 7553
      4025 7569 4014 7587 4032 7615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 267DEG 11KT 4046 7575 4026 7611 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CMS

716 
WWUS51 KPHI 272311
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
711 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2018

PAC011-272330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-180727T2330Z/
Berks PA-
711 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTY...

At 710 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Topton to near New Morgan, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Reading, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, Topton,
Bally, Bechtelsville, Lyons, New Morgan, Spring Ridge, Gilbertsville,
Shillington, West Reading, Boyertown, Mount Penn, Mohnton, Kenhorst,
St. Lawrence and West Lawn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4030 7612 4041 7586 4051 7573 4047 7556
      4045 7553 4044 7553 4025 7569 4014 7587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 276DEG 13KT 4049 7564 4019 7593 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

CMS

233 
WWUS51 KPHI 272329
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
729 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2018

PAC011-272338-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-180727T2330Z/
Berks PA-
729 PM EDT FRI JUL 27 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERKS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 730 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning are moving out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4030 7612 4041 7586 4051 7573 4047 7556
      4045 7553 4044 7553 4025 7569 4014 7587
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 267DEG 11KT 4049 7557 4019 7586 

$$

CMS

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