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Special Weather Statement, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 18, 2023Warren County, New Jersey; Northampton County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this special weather statement at Aug 18, 2023, 4:54 AM EDT for Warren County, New Jersey; Northampton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 18, 2023, 4:54 AM EDT (08:54 UTC)
Expired
Aug 18, 2023, 5:45 AM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

Counties Warren County, NJ, Northampton County, PA

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 18, 3:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 18, 3:20 AM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 18, 4:53 AM EDT, 1 minute before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 18, 3:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
312 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2023

PAZ054-055-060-061-180815-
Lehigh PA-Monroe PA-Berks PA-Carbon PA-
312 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Berks,
northwestern Lehigh, Carbon and Monroe Counties through 415 AM EDT...

At 310 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Scranton to Lebanon. Movement was
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lehighton, Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Hamburg,
Slatington, Sinking Spring, Nesquehoning, Womelsdorf, Weatherly,
Wernersville, Walnutport, Robesonia, Leesport, Shoemakersville,
Bernville, Strausstown, Lenhartsville and Pocono Pines.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 67 and 97.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 10 and 42.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 278 and 303.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 13.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4052 7625 4058 7606 4057 7602 4065 7598
      4074 7576 4091 7599 4101 7573 4109 7577
      4113 7569 4112 7564 4123 7554 4125 7513
      4120 7514 4081 7554 4079 7561 4075 7560
      4027 7607 4049 7643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0709Z 220DEG 33KT 4117 7567 4044 7647

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Iovino
Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:04 AM EDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
404 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2023

PAZ054-055-060>062-180900-
Lehigh PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-Berks PA-Carbon PA-
404 AM EDT Fri Aug 18 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Berks, Lehigh,
Carbon, Monroe and northwestern Northampton Counties through 500 AM
EDT...

At 400 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from the Poconos to northern Lancaster County.
Movement was northeast around 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Reading, Lehighton, Mount Pocono, Wyomissing, Northampton, East
Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Palmerton, Kutztown, Jim Thorpe, Hamburg,
Slatington, Fleetwood, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, Nesquehoning,
Womelsdorf, Weatherly, Wernersville and Walnutport.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 59 and 97.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 8, and between mile
markers 10 and 52.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 278 and 311.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 13.
 Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 11.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4052 7625 4058 7606 4057 7602 4065 7598
      4074 7576 4091 7599 4101 7573 4109 7577
      4113 7569 4112 7564 4123 7554 4125 7513
      4115 7515 4114 7509 4111 7505 4021 7599
      4049 7643
TIME...MOT...LOC 0801Z 233DEG 39KT 4119 7549 4021 7631

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Iovino
Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:36 AM EDT, 18 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 18, 4:54 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 18, 4:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIWarren24 min
Aug 18, 4:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHISussex53 min
Aug 18, 3:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHICarbon, Monroe63 min
Aug 18, 3:38 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHICarbon, Monroe118 min
Aug 18, 4:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe56 min

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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.