Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Sep 8, 2021, 8:47 PM EDT (00:47 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2021, 9:15 PM EDT

In force

28 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.50 in

Wind

40

County Northampton County, PA

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WWUS81 KPHI 090047
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
847 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
 
NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-061-062-090115-
Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Lehigh PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-Carbon PA-
847 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Sussex,
northwestern Warren, northern Lehigh, southeastern Carbon, central
Monroe and central Northampton Counties through 915 PM EDT...

At 846 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles north of Bushkill to East Stroudsburg
to near Walnutport. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Montague, Bethlehem, Northampton, East Stroudsburg,
Blairstown, Nazareth, Palmerton, Bangor, Slatington, Pen Argyl, Wind
Gap, Bath, Walnutport, Belfast, East Bangor, Steuben, Stormville,
High Point and Neffs.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 61 and 69.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 304 and 314.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 7.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
northwestern New Jersey...and eastern and northeastern Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4131 7461 4107 7486 4063 7543 4064 7581
      4098 7535 4123 7514 4115 7515 4114 7509
      4108 7503 4116 7490 4127 7484 4135 7475
      4136 7469
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 255DEG 28KT 4119 7502 4102 7520 4072 7558 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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