Severe Thunderstorm Warning Updated
From
Douglass Township Police
Sent
Thu, Nov 12 @ 1:03pm
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Description
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 12 at 12:54PM EST until November 12 at 1:30PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ
At 1253 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Churchtown, or
7 miles east of New Holland, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs,
siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Reading, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Fleetwood, Honey Brook, Elverson, New
Morgan, Glenmoore, Pughtown, Cedarville, Stowe, Shillington, West
Reading, Spring City, Mount Penn, Mohnton, Kenhorst, St. Lawrence,
Lorane, and South Pottstown.
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 308.
Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 11.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for eastern and
southeastern Pennsylvania.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. 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.
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.
