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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 14, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

March 31, 2022Berks County, Lehigh County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2022, 8:14 PM EDT for Berks County, Lehigh County, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2022, 8:14 PM EDT (00:14 UTC)
Expired: Mar 31, 2022, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Berks County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 31, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	8 hr

The text

As transmitted.

891 
WUUS51 KPHI 010014
SVRPHI
PAC011-077-095-010100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0014.220401T0014Z-220401T0100Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
814 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 813 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Danielsville to Laureldale, moving northeast at
  100 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Law enforcement reported a tree down in Perry Township in 
           Berks County at 7:44 PM.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Allentown, Bethlehem, Emmaus, Northampton, Hellertown, Kutztown,
  Slatington, Fleetwood, Laureldale, Walnutport, Topton, Leesport,
  Shoemakersville, Bally, Bechtelsville, Lyons, Lenhartsville, Neffs,
  Coffeetown and Zionsville.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 48 and 68.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 38 and 71.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4078 7559 4074 7553 4069 7543 4062 7528
      4056 7537 4044 7552 4045 7553 4034 7563
      4040 7613
TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 241DEG 85KT 4080 7547 4040 7593 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Davis

2 follow-up statements

652 
WWUS51 KPHI 010033
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
833 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

PAC011-077-095-010100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-220401T0100Z/
Berks PA-Lehigh PA-Northampton PA-
833 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BERKS...CENTRAL LEHIGH AND SOUTHWESTERN NORTHAMPTON
COUNTIES...

At 832 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Blairstown to near Allentown, moving northeast at
60 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported a tree down in Perry Township at 
         7:44 PM in Berks County.

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

Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Bethlehem, Emmaus, Northampton, Hellertown, Kutztown,
Fleetwood, Laureldale, Topton, Bally, Bechtelsville, Lyons,
Coffeetown, Zionsville, Ancient Oaks, Lehigh University, Claussville,
Schnecksville, Catasauqua and Fountain Hill.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 48 and 63.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 46 and 71.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4074 7553 4069 7543 4062 7528 4056 7537
      4044 7552 4045 7553 4034 7563 4040 7595
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 241DEG 85KT 4101 7497 4061 7543 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Davis

903 
WWUS51 KPHI 010052
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
852 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

PAC011-077-095-010101-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0014.000000T0000Z-220401T0100Z/
Berks PA-Lehigh PA-Northampton PA-
852 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BERKS...CENTRAL
LEHIGH AND SOUTHWESTERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 PM
EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened and have exited 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. 
However gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for
eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4074 7553 4069 7543 4062 7528 4056 7537
      4044 7552 4045 7553 4034 7563 4040 7595
TIME...MOT...LOC 0051Z 241DEG 85KT 4121 7448 4081 7495 

$$

Davis

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 8:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Carbon, Monroe, Northampton	41 min
Mar 31, 8:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Northampton	50 min
Mar 31, 8:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Berks, Bucks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery	58 min
Mar 31, 9:12 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	Lehigh, Northampton	2 hr
Mar 31, 9:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia	54 min
Mar 31, 9:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	Bucks	16 min
Mar 31, 10:21 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery	61 min
Mar 31, 10:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia	25 min

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.