Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Douglass Township Police
Sent
Tue, Apr 15 @ 3:38pm
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Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 15 at 3:27PM EDT until April 15 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
At 325 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Schuylkill Haven to near Richland to Mount
Gretna Heights, moving east at 45 mph. A gust of 54 mph was recently
measured at the Muir Army Field in Lebanon County PA.
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...
West Lawn, Boyertown, Coffeetown, Hokendauqua, New Tripoli, Emmaus,
Strausstown, New Morgan, Ancient Oaks, Catasauqua, Leesport, Mohnton,
Bechtelsville, Shoemakersville, Lenhartsville, Fleetwood, Mount Penn,
Birdsboro, Reiffton, and Macungie.
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 295 and 300.
Northeast Extension between mile markers 50 and 63.
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania near mile marker 8, and between mile
markers 10 and 59.
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.
This severe thunderstorm may contain little or no lightning. Do not
wait until you hear thunder before taking cover.
This notification was posted by Douglass Township Police. Douglass Township Police is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
