Severe Thunderstorm Warning 249, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 24, 2020, 1:15 PM EDT (17:15 UTC)

Expired

Aug 24, 2020, 1:36 PM EDT

In force

21 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Carbon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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563 
WUUS51 KPHI 241715
SVRPHI
PAC025-077-089-095-241800-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0249.200824T1715Z-200824T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
115 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  West central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 115 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Beltzville
  State Park, or 7 miles east of Lehighton, moving east at 10 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...
  Northampton, Palmerton, Slatington, Bath, Walnutport, Danielsville,
  Kunkletown, Beltzville State Park, Saylorsburg, Rossland,
  Berlinsville, Beersville, Kresgeville, Bowmanstown, Parryville,
  Chapman, Trachsville and Fiddletown.

This includes Northeast Extension between mile markers 72 and 74, and
near mile marker 77.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4080 7569 4091 7562 4090 7528 4066 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1715Z 292DEG 9KT 4084 7556 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SFJ

695 
WWUS51 KPHI 241726
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
126 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

PAC025-077-089-095-241800-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0249.000000T0000Z-200824T1800Z/
Lehigh PA-Carbon PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
126 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LEHIGH...SOUTHEASTERN CARBON...SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE
AND WEST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Danielsville,
or 9 miles east of Lehighton, moving east at 10 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...
Northampton, Palmerton, Slatington, Bath, Walnutport, Danielsville,
Kunkletown, Saylorsburg, Rossland, Berlinsville, Beersville,
Bowmanstown, Chapman, Trachsville and Fiddletown.

This includes Northeast Extension between mile markers 71 and 72.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Protecting yourself from immediate threats to life and safety shall
take priority.  Whenever possible, as long as it does not cause
greater harm, all COVID-19 protective action guidance should be
followed.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4079 7568 4088 7559 4090 7528 4066 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 292DEG 9KT 4083 7552 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

SFJ

070 
WWUS51 KPHI 241736
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
136 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

PAC025-077-089-095-241745-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0249.000000T0000Z-200824T1800Z/
Lehigh PA-Carbon PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
136 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LEHIGH...
SOUTHEASTERN CARBON...SOUTH CENTRAL MONROE AND WEST CENTRAL
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4079 7568 4088 7559 4090 7528 4066 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 292DEG 9KT 4082 7549 

$$

SFJ

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