Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Sep 8, 2021, 10:56 PM EDT (02:56 UTC)

Expired

Sep 8, 2021, 11:30 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Hail

0.25 in

Wind

40

Counties Warren County, NJ, Northampton County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1056 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021
 
NJZ001-007-008-PAZ062-090330-
Morris NJ-Sussex NJ-Warren NJ-Northampton PA-
1056 PM EDT Wed Sep 8 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of west central Morris,
southwestern Sussex, Warren and eastern Northampton Counties through
1130 PM EDT...

At 1056 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Columbia to Old Orchard. Movement was
northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Easton, Newton, Bethlehem, Forks, Hackettstown, Wilson, Washington,
Blairstown, Hellertown, Nazareth, Bangor, Pen Argyl, Belvidere,
Harmony, Oxford, Alpha, Hope, Belfast, West Easton and Tatamy.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 66 and 67, and
between mile markers 71 and 76.
 Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 1, and near
mile marker 4.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 2 and 23.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

&&

LAT...LON 4123 7470 4080 7477 4077 7486 4078 7490
      4074 7494 4058 7538 4089 7525 4093 7522
      4095 7515 4097 7512 4098 7513
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 224DEG 19KT 4089 7510 4066 7527 

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

$$

SFJ

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