Severe Thunderstorm Warning 268, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 28, 2026, 7:31 PM EDT (23:31 UTC)

Expired

Jul 28, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Bucks County, PA, Northampton County, PA

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073 
WUUS51 KPHI 282331
SVRPHI
PAC017-095-290015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0268.260728T2331Z-260729T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
731 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 731 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Quakertown,
  or 13 miles southeast of Allentown, moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Quakertown, Perkasie, Ferndale, Pleasant Valley, Springtown,
  Revere, Ottsville, Richlandtown, and Trumbauersville.

This includes Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 70
and 71.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern
Pennsylvania.

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern
Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7506 4037 7532 4043 7539 4063 7529
TIME...MOT...LOC 2331Z 219DEG 11KT 4046 7531 

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

$$

MJL

273 
WWUS51 KPHI 290001
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
801 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

PAC017-095-290015-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0268.000000T0000Z-260729T0015Z/
Bucks PA-Northampton PA-
801 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN BUCKS AND SOUTHERN NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 801 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ferndale, or 11
miles south of Easton, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Quakertown, Perkasie, Ferndale, Pleasant Valley, Springtown, Revere,
Ottsville, Richlandtown, and Trumbauersville.

This includes Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 70
and 71.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for southeastern
Pennsylvania.

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4049 7506 4037 7532 4043 7539 4063 7529
TIME...MOT...LOC 0001Z 270DEG 11KT 4053 7523 

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

$$

MJL

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