Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Earl
Sent
Tue, Jul 16 @ 7:30pm
Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 7:24PM EDT until July 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
At 724 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Birdsboro to Churchtown to near New Holland,
moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Reading, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Coatesville, Wyomissing,
Downingtown, Souderton, Birdsboro, Collegeville, Royersford, Sinking
Spring, Trappe, Honey Brook, Schwenksville, Elverson, Bechtelsville,
Green Lane, New Morgan, Pughtown, and Spring Mount.
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 322.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 32 and 38.
Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 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 these storms.
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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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