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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 14, 2026Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 14, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT for Carbon County, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 44 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, 8:16 PM EDT (00:16 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
44 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), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:18 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.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 14, 7:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 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 2026-06-15Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2026-06-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1582 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

498 
WUUS51 KPHI 150016
SVRPHI
PAC025-089-150100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0079.260615T0016Z-260615T0100Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

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

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Nesquehoning,
  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, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Nesquehoning, Weatherly,
  Brodheadsville, New Mahoning, Pocono Pines, Gilbert, Pocono
  Raceway, Lake Harmony, Tannersville, Long Pond, Albrightsville,
  Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Jonas, Meckesville, Reeders, and
  Beltzville State Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 72 and 92.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 285 and 300, and
between mile markers 302 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 4097 7521 4074 7577 4088 7596 4099 7579
      4101 7573 4102 7574 4118 7549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 233DEG 33KT 4086 7580 

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

$$

Guzzo
2 follow-up statements
942 
WWUS51 KPHI 150039
SVSPHI

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

PAC025-089-150100-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-260615T0100Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
839 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN CARBON AND WESTERN MONROE COUNTIES...

At 838 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Meckesville, or
13 miles northeast of 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, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Weatherly, Brodheadsville, Pocono
Pines, Gilbert, Pocono Raceway, Lake Harmony, Tannersville, Long
Pond, Albrightsville, Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Jonas, Meckesville,
Reeders, Beltzville State Park, McMichael, and Blakeslee.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 74 and 92.
 Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 285 and 300, and
between mile markers 302 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 4097 7521 4079 7565 4094 7586 4099 7579
      4101 7573 4102 7574 4118 7549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 233DEG 33KT 4099 7557 

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

$$

Guzzo
188 
WWUS51 KPHI 150056
SVSPHI

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

PAC025-089-150106-
/O.EXP.KPHI.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-260615T0100Z/
Carbon PA-Monroe PA-
856 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CARBON AND WESTERN
MONROE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 900 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
northeastern Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4097 7521 4079 7565 4094 7586 4099 7579
      4101 7573 4102 7574 4118 7549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 233DEG 33KT 4108 7541 

$$

Guzzo

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 9:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester54 min
Jun 14, 9:50 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester3 hr
Jun 14, 9:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIChester, Delaware51 min
Jun 14, 10:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware3 hr
Jun 14, 10:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia39 min
Jun 14, 10:26 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 hr
Jun 14, 10:38 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIDelaware3 hr
Jun 14, 10:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia46 min
Jun 14, 10:51 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBucks, Philadelphia3 hr
Jun 14, 10:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIBucks47 min
Jun 14, 11:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPHIPhiladelphia29 min
Jun 15, 1:37 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIDelaware4 hr
Jun 15, 2:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIDelaware2 hr

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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.