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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 306, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

August 11, 2026Monroe County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2026, 6:22 PM EDT for Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 40 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 11, 2026, 6:22 PM EDT (22:22 UTC)
Expired
Aug 11, 2026, 7:02 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Monroe County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 11, 6:27 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nne Arrowhead Lake, PATrees down. Time estimated from radar.
Aug 11, 6:37 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGPocono Pines, PATrees down. Time estimated from radar.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 198 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-08-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 551 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-08-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -18 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
551 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-117 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1095 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

644 
WUUS51 KPHI 112222
SVRPHI
PAC089-112315-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0306.260811T2222Z-260811T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
622 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 622 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Arrowhead
  Lake, or 12 miles northwest of Mount Pocono, moving southeast at 30
  mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Wind Gap, Stormville,
  Henryville, Werry Lake, Pocono Pines, Pocono Raceway, Delaware
  Water Gap, Tannersville, Mountainhome, Alpine Mountain, Long Pond,
  Sun Valley, Arrowhead Lake, Reeders, Saylorsburg, Analomink, and
  McMichael.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 287 and 314.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 13.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In addition to damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is 
occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if 
you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 7515 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503
      4109 7497 4104 7503 4099 7513 4097 7513
      4093 7522 4090 7523 4086 7529 4112 7565
      4123 7554 4124 7535
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 298DEG 24KT 4120 7556 

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

$$

Gorse
3 follow-up statements
255 
WWUS51 KPHI 112236
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
636 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

PAC089-112315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0306.000000T0000Z-260811T2315Z/
Monroe PA-
636 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR MONROE COUNTY...

At 636 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pocono Pines,
or near Mount Pocono, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Mount Pocono, East Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna, Wind Gap, Stormville,
Henryville, Werry Lake, Pocono Pines, Pocono Raceway, Delaware Water
Gap, Tannersville, Mountainhome, Alpine Mountain, Long Pond, Sun
Valley, Reeders, Saylorsburg, Analomink, McMichael, and Canadensis.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 287 and 314.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 9.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4117 7515 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503
      4109 7497 4104 7503 4099 7513 4097 7513
      4093 7522 4090 7523 4086 7529 4112 7565
      4124 7535
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 309DEG 25KT 4112 7548 

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

$$

Gorse
974 
WWUS51 KPHI 112257
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
657 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

PAC089-112315-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0306.000000T0000Z-260811T2315Z/
Monroe PA-
657 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY...

At 656 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Analomink, or 8
miles southeast of Mount Pocono, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
East Stroudsburg, Stormville, Reeders, Henryville, Werry Lake,
Analomink, Delaware Water Gap, Tannersville, Alpine Mountain,
Scotrun, Echo Lake, Paradise Valley, Stroudsburg, Arlington Heights,
Shawnee, Marshalls Creek, Hidden Lake, and Bartonsville.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 296 and 314.
 Interstate 80 in New Jersey near mile marker 0.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 1.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4117 7515 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503
      4109 7497 4104 7503 4099 7513 4097 7513
      4093 7522 4107 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 293DEG 33KT 4104 7524 

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

$$

Gorse
772 
WWUS51 KPHI 112302
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
702 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

PAC089-112311-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0306.000000T0000Z-260811T2315Z/
Monroe PA-
702 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.  However gusty winds and
heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 4117 7515 4115 7515 4114 7509 4108 7503
      4109 7497 4104 7503 4099 7513 4097 7513
      4093 7522 4107 7544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 298DEG 24KT 4102 7519 

$$

Gorse

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.