Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Douglass Township Police
Sent
Tue, Jul 1 @ 4:53pm
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Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 1 at 4:34PM EDT until July 1 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
At 434 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Shoemakersville to Laureldale to near New
Morgan, moving east at 25 mph. A 58 mph wind gust was measured at
the Reading Regional Airport.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Automated weather station and radar.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Reading, Pottstown, Emmaus, Wyomissing, Birdsboro,
Kutztown, Hamburg, Fleetwood, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, East
Greenville, Topton, Leesport, Shoemakersville, Bally, Bechtelsville,
Lyons, New Morgan, and Pughtown.
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.
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.
