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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 77, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 14, 20265 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2026, 5:52 PM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 53 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
Jun 14, 2026, 5:52 PM EDT (21:52 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
53 min
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Berks County, PA, Carbon County, PA, Lehigh County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Northampton County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:54 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 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 238 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 2026-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2026-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 72 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1898 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

727 
WUUS51 KPHI 142152
SVRPHI
PAC011-025-077-089-095-142245-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0077.260614T2152Z-260614T2245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
552 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
  Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
  Central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 551 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wanamakers,
  or 12 miles southeast of Tamaqua, moving northeast 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...
  Lehighton, Mount Pocono, Northampton, Nazareth, Palmerton, Bangor,
  Jim Thorpe, Hamburg, Slatington, Pen Argyl, Nesquehoning, Wind Gap,
  Bath, Walnutport, Belfast, East Bangor, Lenhartsville, Stormville,
  Neffs, and Coffeetown.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 61 and 87.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 31 and 46.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 294 and 308.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4085 7508 4049 7591 4058 7602 4063 7600
      4069 7587 4070 7583 4074 7576 4085 7592
      4112 7538
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 234DEG 34KT 4066 7582 

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

$$

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3 follow-up statements
569 
WWUS51 KPHI 142206
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
606 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

PAC011-142215-
/O.CAN.KPHI.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260614T2245Z/
Berks PA-
606 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BERKS 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 4085 7508 4058 7571 4057 7572 4065 7585
      4068 7589 4069 7587 4070 7583 4074 7576
      4085 7592 4112 7538
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 234DEG 34KT 4074 7567 

$$

PAC025-077-089-095-142245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260614T2245Z/
Lehigh PA-Carbon PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
606 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN LEHIGH...CARBON...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE AND CENTRAL
NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 605 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Emerald, or
near Lehighton, moving northeast 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...
Lehighton, Mount Pocono, Northampton, Nazareth, Palmerton, Bangor,
Jim Thorpe, Slatington, Pen Argyl, Nesquehoning, Wind Gap, Bath,
Walnutport, Belfast, East Bangor, Stormville, Neffs, Coffeetown, New
Tripoli, and Tannersville.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 61 and 87.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 45 and 46.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 294 and 308.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4085 7508 4058 7571 4057 7572 4065 7585
      4068 7589 4069 7587 4070 7583 4074 7576
      4085 7592 4112 7538
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 234DEG 34KT 4074 7567 

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

$$

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034 
WWUS51 KPHI 142234
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
634 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

PAC025-077-089-095-142245-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260614T2245Z/
Lehigh PA-Carbon PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
634 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL LEHIGH...SOUTHEASTERN CARBON...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE
AND CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 633 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rossland, or 15
miles south of Mount Pocono, moving northeast 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...
Lehighton, Mount Pocono, Northampton, Palmerton, Bangor, Jim Thorpe,
Slatington, Pen Argyl, Wind Gap, Bath, Walnutport, Belfast, East
Bangor, Stormville, Neffs, Tannersville, Long Pond, Kresgeville, Sun
Valley, and Reeders.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 63 and 86.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 294 and 308.
 Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 4085 7508 4066 7559 4074 7576 4087 7582
      4112 7538
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 234DEG 34KT 4090 7538 

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

$$

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418 
WWUS51 KPHI 142241
SVSPHI

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
641 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

PAC025-077-089-095-142250-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0077.000000T0000Z-260614T2245Z/
Lehigh PA-Carbon PA-Monroe PA-Northampton PA-
641 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LEHIGH...
SOUTHEASTERN CARBON...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE AND CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...

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 will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 4085 7508 4066 7559 4074 7576 4087 7582
      4112 7538
TIME...MOT...LOC 2240Z 234DEG 34KT 4094 7532 

$$

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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 Jun 14, 4:55 PM EDT, 57 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1. Scattered severe thunderstorms are likely this evening. 2. Widespread minor coastal flooding continues with the evening high tide cycles tonight along the Atlantic coast and Delaware Bay. A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for tonight's high tide. 3. Some severe thunderstorms possible Thursday afternoon and evening.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 4:55 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
455 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
The timing of today's convection has trended a bit later, now mostly
taking place this evening.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1. Scattered severe thunderstorms are likely this evening.

2. Widespread minor coastal flooding continues with the evening
high tide cycles tonight along the Atlantic coast and Delaware
Bay. A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for tonight's
high tide.

3. Some severe thunderstorms possible Thursday afternoon and evening.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Scattered severe thunderstorms are likely this evening.

For today, an expansive upper-level trough across much of eastern
Canada will gradually shift eastward. Some stronger shortwave energy
within the southern portion of the trough will slide across our
area. At the surface, a cold front will be tied to this feature,
which is forecast to cross through this evening. There is also
indications of a pre-frontal trough as well. The low to mid level
flow will increase in response to these features, which will
increase both the warm air and low-level moisture advection.

At this point, still have high confidence that showers and
thunderstorms will be around portions of the area this evening.
However, guidance continues to delay the timing of convection today,
with storms looking to move into the area anywhere between 7-10 PM
from west to east. Suppose a few stray diurnally driven showers or
storms may occur before then, but it really looks like the main
event will be later on as the warm layer aloft at ~800 mb is still
present in the PHL ACARS sounding as of 18Z.

With the stronger synoptic forcing and better moisture return
arriving this evening, guidance indicates bulk shear values around
40 kt which will aid storm organization. MLCAPEs will max out around
1000 J/kg, DCAPE around 1000 J/kg and PWATs around 1.8-2.0 inches,
which all support wet microbursts, indicating damaging wind gusts
remain the main hazard. Shear will be weaker across our area
compared to areas further north, but the above parameters should at
least maintain the stronger storms into tonight. As of this
afternoon, the Storm Prediction Center has maintained a SLIGHT risk
(level 2/5) for severe weather this evening. Also, given that PWATs
are abnormally high, we also cannot rule out some localized flash
flooding, especially near/over the urban corridor. The limiting
factor, however, will be rapid storm motion.

The cold front and associated convection should be largely out of
the area by 1-3 AM Monday though the severe threat will be
decreasing by around midnight.

KEY MESSAGE 2...Widespread minor coastal flooding continues with
the evening high tide cycles tonight along the Atlantic coast and
Delaware Bay. A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for tonight's
high tide.

A New Moon is occurring this weekend and resulting in higher than
normal astronomical tides. Further rounds of tidal flooding are
expected with the evening/nighttime high tide cycles tonight and
potentially Monday for the Atlantic Coast and Delaware Bay.

The tidal Delaware River and its tributaries could experience some
spotty minor tidal flooding (non-advisory) with tonight's high tide
but generally these astronomical tide driven flooding events produce
more noteworthy impacts for the Atlantic coasts and Delaware Bay.
The highest of the New Moon tides will be tonight and Monday night.
A Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect for this evening (Jersey
Shore/Delaware Beaches/Delaware Bay Communities/Middlesex County for
the Raritan Bay).

Tidal flooding is not currently expected along the eastern shore of
Chesapeake Bay.

KEY MESSAGE 3...Some severe thunderstorms possible Thursday afternoon
and evening.

An upper-level trough centered over south-central Canada is forecast
to strengthen eastward and also southward across the Great Lakes to
end the week. A strong shortwave rounding the base of this trough
may result in a portion of it taking on a negative tilt across the
eastern Great Lakes and toward New England late Wednesday and Thursday.
This feature is a bit stronger in the ECMWF solution, while the
GFS ensembles are mostly a little weaker. A deepening surface low
will accompany it and track across the eastern Great Lakes and into
adjacent Canada during Thursday. A strong cold front will then arrive
into our area Thursday afternoon or Thursday evening.

As the synoptic pattern evolves, the flow will increase out of the
south and southwest. This will advect deeper moisture northward, and
in tandem with strengthening warm air advection will lead to
increased instability during the day Thursday. In addition, a strong
mid to upper level jet is forecast to extend eastward from the
eastern Great Lakes. While the core of the 500 mb jet (80-100 knots)
is forecast to remain mainly northwest of our area, 40-70 knots of
flow at 500 mb is still forecast across our area Thursday afternoon
into the evening. This increased flow will result in greater shear
magnitudes. While there remains some timing differences among the
guidance regarding the main features, the consensus is that enough
instability should overlap with the stronger shear along with
incoming stronger forcing. As a result, there continues to be some
severe thunderstorm potential Thursday afternoon and evening. As of
now, locally damaging winds are the primary threat especially if
convection develops into a squall line. However if shear and
instability ends up being even greater, than all severe thunderstorm
hazards may come into play especially if the mode is discrete for a
time. The details remain much less certain at this time range given
the typical uncertainty with instability and the thermodynamic
profiles. The forecast synoptic setup however with a deepening
surface low tracking to our northwest with strong flow within a
warmer and more moist environment suggests some risk for severe
thunderstorms. In addition, the main trough may end up arriving on
Friday with some additional chances for showers and some
thunderstorms.

The I-95 corridor and the coastal plain (away from the immediate
coast) looks to be the hottest during Thursday ahead of the
convection, with the heat indices potentially getting very close to
100 degrees.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG,
KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas.

Rest of Today...VFR with increasing clouds. Outside of stray shower,
any convective activity is expected to occur tonight (see below).
South-southwest winds around 10-15 kt gusting up to 20-25 kt. High
confidence.

Tonight...Prevailing VFR to start the night. Showers and
thunderstorms are likely to move into the area around 23-02Z for
western areas, and 02-05Z for eastern areas. Expect brief periods of
MVR/IFR conditions with storms with a lingering period of some
showers and MVFR conditions in wake of the storms. Improvement
expected by 06-09Z. Southerly winds around 5-10 kt tonight, becoming
northwesterly around 10-15 kt in wake of the front. Winds associated
with evening convection could briefly gust to 40+ knots. Moderate
confidence as a whole.

Monday...VFR with a few/scattered clouds in the afternoon.
Northwest winds around 10-15 kt, occasionally gusting up to 20 kt.
High confidence.

Outlook...

Monday night...VFR. Northwest winds quickly diminish and becoming
light and variable.

Tuesday...Mainly VFR.

Wednesday...Some sub-VFR conditions with a few showers or a
thunderstorm possible.

Thursday...A period of sub-VFR conditions probable in the afternoon
and evening as showers and some thunderstorms increase.

Friday...Some showers and thunderstorms may linger with areas of sub-
VFR conditions possible at times.

&&

.MARINE...
Small Craft Advisories remain in effect for the Atlantic Coastal
Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Cape Henlopen DE through midnight
tonight. Small Craft Advisories on the Delaware Bay remain in
effect until 8 PM this evening.

Southerly winds this afternoon are expected to increase to around 15-
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Winds will diminish overnight as winds
turn northwesterly behind a cold front. Northwest winds will
generally remain around 15-20 kt through Monday morning, however a
few rogue gusts up to 22-23 kt are possible before further
diminishing throughout the day. Seas generally around 2-4 feet,
locally 5 feet tonight, and around 2-3 feet on Monday.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely through tonight, which may
cause localized higher winds/seas. Some marine fog possible tonight
as well. On Monday, fair weather expected.

Outlook...

Monday night through Wednesday...The conditions are anticipated to
be below Small Craft Advisory criteria.

Thursday...A period of Small Craft Advisory conditions probable.
Southerly wind gusts could near gale force for a time later Thursday.
Some gusty thunderstorms late in the afternoon and evening possible.

Friday...The conditions are anticipated to be below Small Craft
Advisory criteria.

Rip Currents...

For Monday, winds become northwest 10-20 mph with a continued
medium southerly swell of 6-7 seconds. With breaking waves 2
feet or less, have gone with a LOW risk for the development of
dangerous rip currents at all beaches.

For Tuesday, winds start northerly before shifting southeasterly,
but only at around 5 mph with a continued medium southerly
swell of 6-7 seconds. With breaking waves 2 feet or less, have
gone with a LOW risk for the development of dangerous rip
currents at all beaches.

For specific beach forecasts, visit weather.gov/beach/phi

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 AM EDT Monday for NJZ012>014-
     020>027.
DE...Coastal Flood Advisory until 1 AM EDT Monday for DEZ002>004.
MD...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for ANZ430-
     431.
     Small Craft Advisory until midnight EDT tonight for ANZ450>454.

&&

DISCUSSION...DeSilva/Gorse/Hoeflich
AVIATION...DeSilva/Gorse
MARINE...Fitzsimmons/Gorse
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 3:47 AM EDT, 14 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
347 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

MDZ012-015-019-020-150915-
Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline-
347 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a SLIGHT Risk (level 2 out of 5) of severe thunderstorms
late this afternoon into this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to standard operating procedures.

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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.