Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 4:06PM EDT until August 7 at 5:00PM 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...
Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey...
Western Morris County in northern New Jersey...
Sussex County in northwestern New Jersey...
Warren County in northwestern New Jersey...
East central Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania...
East central Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Eastern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 406 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Flatbrookville to near Bangor to Ancient Oaks,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.

* Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Easton, Newton, Bethlehem, Dover, Hopatcong, Forks,
Emmaus, Hackettstown, Wilson, Wharton, Washington, Blairstown,
Hellertown, Nazareth, Bangor, Mount Arlington, Franklin,
Flemington, and High Bridge.

This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 51 and 54.
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 56 and 76.
Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 26.
Interstate 80 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 35.

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

In addition to 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.

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