Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 8 at 4:54PM EDT until July 8 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Chester County in southeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 454 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Birdsboro to near Elverson, moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Pottstown, Phoenixville, Birdsboro, Collegeville, Royersford,
Trappe, East Greenville, Honey Brook, Schwenksville, Elverson,
Bally, Bechtelsville, Green Lane, New Morgan, Pughtown, Spring
Mount, Glenmoore, Chester Springs, Geryville, and Gilbertsville.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to
ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors
immediately. 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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