Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Earl
Sent
Tue, Jul 16 @ 4:55pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 4:51PM EDT until July 16 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
At 451 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Laureldale, or
near Reading, moving east at 30 mph. A 50 mph wind gust was recently
measured at the Reading Regional Airport with this storm.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Reading, Pottstown, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Kutztown, Fleetwood,
Sinking Spring, Laureldale, Womelsdorf, Wernersville, Topton,
Robesonia, Leesport, Schwenksville, Shoemakersville, Bally,
Bernville, Bechtelsville, Lyons, and New Morgan.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 39 and 50.
Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 4 and 11.
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.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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