Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Sep 8, 2021, 9:46 PM EDT (01:46 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2021, 10:30 PM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

Counties Lehigh County, PA, Northampton County, PA

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
946 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
 
PAZ055-061-062-090230-
Lehigh PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
946 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Lehigh, south
central Monroe and Northampton Counties through 1030 PM EDT...

At 946 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bath to near Claussville. Movement was
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size 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, Bethlehem, Northampton, Nazareth, Bangor, Slatington, Pen
Argyl, Wind Gap, Bath, Walnutport, Belfast, Tatamy, East Bangor,
Steuben, Neffs, Coffeetown, Berlinsville, Emerald, Claussville and
Danielsville.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 57 and 69.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 45 and 53.

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.

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LAT...LON 4091 7509 4077 7515 4078 7517 4075 7520
      4054 7566 4054 7568 4062 7580 4069 7574
      4079 7558 4081 7553 4081 7548 4083 7548
      4090 7531
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 244DEG 19KT 4077 7539 4059 7572 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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