An approaching cold front triggered thunderstorms with heavy rain across Berks County.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.
An approaching cold front triggered thunderstorms with heavy rain across Berks County.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jul 11, 2:28 PM EST, 5 hours 32 minutes earlier.
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</html>HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 454 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>023-027- PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-120900- NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT- CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX- WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN- NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY- SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON- CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA- 454 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE POCONOS AND LEHIGH VALLEY THEN MOVE TOWARD THE COAST AROUND MIDNIGHT. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME LOCALLY STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. DEZ004-NJZ014-024>026-120900- DELAWARE BEACHES-EASTERN MONMOUTH-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY- COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN- 454 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME LOCALLY STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ450>455-120900- COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM- 454 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME LOCALLY STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ431-120900- DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 454 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS. .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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME LOCALLY STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ430-120900- DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE- 454 AM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DELAWARE BAY WATERS. .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. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. SOME THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP LATER THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BECOME LOCALLY STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
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</html>SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 705 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-120100- BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA- SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ- 705 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 ...SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS... ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE WEST SHOULD AFFECT PARTS OF BERKS COUNTY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY, THE POCONOS AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY BEFORE 900 PM. SOME LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN THAT COULD RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. IOVINO
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 830 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 NJZ001-007-008-PAZ054-055-060>062-120200- BERKS PA-CARBON PA-LEHIGH PA-MONROE PA-MORRIS NJ-NORTHAMPTON PA- SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ- 830 PM EDT SAT JUL 11 2009 ...SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS... THROUGH MIDNIGHT, SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE WEST WILL MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF BERKS COUNTY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY, THE POCONOS AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY. SOME LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE A PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN THAT COULD RESULT IN PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. IOVINO
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy rain caused flooding along Pennsylvania State Route 61 between Hamburg and Leesport. A couple of vehicles were stranded in the high water. A couple of basements were also flooded.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2009Every state in 2009This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, July 2009
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 185871.