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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 367, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 3, 2026Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 3, 2026, 9:17 PM EDT for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 31 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
Sep 3, 2026, 9:17 PM EDT (01:17 UTC)
Expired
Sep 3, 2026, 9:48 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Carbon County, PA, Monroe County, PA

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:16 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 231 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 00:00Z on 2026-09-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 832 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 00:00Z on 2026-09-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 104 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
832 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-19 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
912 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
155 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.5
Supercell composite
3.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

005 
WUUS51 KPHI 040117
SVRPHI
PAC025-089-040200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0367.260904T0117Z-260904T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
917 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Western Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 917 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bear Creek
  Village, or 11 miles southeast of Wilkes-Barre, moving southeast at
  25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to 
           roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

* Locations impacted include...
  Mount Pocono, Reeders, Brodheadsville, Pocono Pines, Gilbert,
  Pocono Raceway, Lake Harmony, McMichael, Tannersville, Rossland,
  Scotrun, Blakeslee, Long Pond, Albrightsville, Kresgeville, Sun
  Valley, Arrowhead Lake, Jonas, Meckesville, and Effort.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 87 and 97.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 278 and 306.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 4.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4107 7522 4084 7540 4106 7577 4109 7577
      4109 7576 4112 7572 4111 7571 4113 7569
      4113 7567 4112 7565 4120 7557
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 302DEG 20KT 4114 7571 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Hoeflich
4 follow-up statements
841 
WWUS51 KPHI 040129
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
929 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

PAC025-089-040200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260904T0200Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
929 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CARBON AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...

At 928 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Blakeslee, or
13 miles west of Mount Pocono, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Reeders, Brodheadsville, Gilbert, Pocono Raceway, Lake Harmony,
McMichael, Tannersville, Rossland, Blakeslee, Long Pond,
Albrightsville, Sun Valley, Arrowhead Lake, Jonas, Meckesville,
Pocono Pines, Effort, Merwinsburg, and Bartonsville.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 90 and 93.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 282 and 299, and
between mile markers 303 and 306.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 0.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4106 7570 4111 7566 4112 7565 4117 7558
      4102 7526 4084 7540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 308DEG 25KT 4108 7562 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Hoeflich
919 
WWUS51 KPHI 040138
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
938 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

PAC025-089-040200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260904T0200Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
938 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL CARBON AND SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...

At 938 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Meckesville, or
10 miles southwest of Mount Pocono, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Reeders, Brodheadsville, Gilbert, Pocono Raceway, McMichael,
Rossland, Long Pond, Sun Valley, Jonas, Meckesville, Pocono Pines,
Effort, Merwinsburg, and Bartonsville.

This includes Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 290
and 297, and between mile markers 304 and 306.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4100 7559 4112 7550 4101 7527 4084 7540
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 309DEG 33KT 4101 7550 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Hoeflich
397 
WWUS51 KPHI 040142
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
942 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

PAC025-040152-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260904T0200Z/
Carbon PA-
942 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 4101 7527 4084 7540 4097 7554 4099 7550
      4102 7552 4109 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 307DEG 35KT 4098 7545 

$$

PAC089-040200-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260904T0200Z/
Monroe PA-
942 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY...

At 942 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sun Valley, or
10 miles southwest of Mount Pocono, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, 
         siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Rossland, Reeders, Brodheadsville, Long Pond, Gilbert, Pocono
Raceway, Sun Valley, McMichael, Jonas, Merwinsburg, Effort, and
Bartonsville.

This includes Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 294
and 296, and between mile markers 304 and 306.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4101 7527 4084 7540 4097 7554 4099 7550
      4102 7552 4109 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0142Z 307DEG 35KT 4098 7545 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Hoeflich
587 
WWUS51 KPHI 040148
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
948 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

PAC089-040158-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0367.000000T0000Z-260904T0200Z/
Monroe PA-
948 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN 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.

LAT...LON 4101 7527 4084 7540 4097 7554 4099 7550
      4102 7552 4109 7545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 302DEG 20KT 4095 7538 

$$

Hoeflich

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 3, 8:57 PM EDT, 20 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for Delmarva, southern New Jersey, and Chester county. 2. The Labor Day Weekend will feature mostly dry weather with at or below normal temperatures and lower humidity.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 8:57 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
857 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch 652 is now in effect.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for Delmarva,
southern New Jersey, and Chester county.

2. The Labor Day Weekend will feature mostly dry weather with
at or below normal temperatures and lower humidity.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect
for Delmarva, southern New Jersey, and Chester county.

Severe thunderstorms over western and central Pennsylvania are
tracking to the east-southeast, and will move into an unstable
airmass with DCAPE from 1000-1400 J/kg over southeast
Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delmarva. SBCAPE Values
are in excess of 2000J/kg, and there is 30-40 kt of 0-6 km Bulk
Shear. Thunderstorms should hold together enough despite lack of
diurnal heating due to the instability over the area to produce
severe weather, generally in the form of damaging winds, but
cannot rule out large hail.

In addition, local flash flooding is possible with the
thunderstorms. There is limited confidence in which areas will
receive any flooding, and also with greater storm motion, it's
probable that flooding may be limited. For these reasons, we
have not considered any flood watches attm.

KEY MESSAGE 2...The Labor Day Weekend will feature mostly dry
weather with at or below normal temperatures and lower humidity.

By Saturday, the trend among model guidance shows the frontal
boundary south of our region, with Canadian high pressure
building in across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. This will
largely end any shower and thunderstorm potential. Thus, Labor
Day Weekend is still shaping up to feature nice weather, with
temperatures trending at or slightly below normal and lower
humidity.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.

Tonight...VFR initially. A wave of SHRA/TSRA will impact the
terminals during the overnight hours, and the strongest storms
will be capable of IFR VSBYs. Otherwise, BR develops late with
MVFR VSBYs. Light W-SW winds this evening, becoming LGT/VRB.
Low confidence.

Friday...Any BR in the morning will lift and dissipate, then
VFR. Another round of SHRA/TSRA may impact the terminals late
in the afternoon and in the evening, but confidence is too low
to warrant inclusion in the TAFs. W-NW winds around 10 kt with a
few gusts to 20 kt possible in the morning. Low confidence on
TSRA potential.

Outlook...

Friday night... VFR expected. Patchy rural fog possible.

Saturday through Tuesday...Primarily VFR conditions expected.

&&

.MARINE...
Winds and seas are expected to stay below Small
Craft Advisory conditions. A prevailing West to Southwest wind
expected. Later today and into the overnight periods winds will
be light and somewhat variable. TSTMs will create locally
hazardous winds and seas overnight. Scattered showers/TSTMs for
Friday.

Outlook...

Saturday through Tuesday...Sub-SCA conditions are expected through
the period.

Rip Currents...

For Friday, winds turn offshore, with west/northwest winds 10
MPH or less. Breaking waves also around 2 feet or less expected
with a dominant period of 8 seconds. With relatively tranquil
conditions in the surf zone, a LOW risk for rip currents is
expected at all beaches.

For Saturday, winds turn more northerly, though still light.
Similar surf zone conditions expected at all beaches will result
in another LOW risk for all shore points to start the holiday
weekend.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...None.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

DISCUSSION...Fitzsimmons/Guzzo/MPS/OHara
AVIATION...Fitzsimmons/Guzzo/MPS/OHara
MARINE...Fitzsimmons/Guzzo/Hoeflich/OHara
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 3, 4:36 AM EDT, 16 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
436 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

MDZ012-015-019-020-040845-
Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
436 AM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Heat Advisory.

Severe thunderstorms are possible today into tonight. Heat indicies
will be in the 105 to 108 range this afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 4, 12:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Lehigh, Northampton41 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.