[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Special Weather Statement 18:38:23.2868

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
638 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2020

PAZ054-055-060>062-032315-
Lehigh-Monroe-Northampton-Berks-Carbon-
638 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2020

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BERKS...LEHIGH...
SOUTHEASTERN CARBON...SOUTHWESTERN MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES...

At 637 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Danielsville to near Friedensburg.
Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail are possible with these
storms.

Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Reading, Easton, Lehighton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus,
Wyomissing, Northampton, Wilson, Hellertown, Nazareth, Palmerton,
Kutztown, Jim Thorpe, Hamburg, Slatington, Fleetwood, Sinking Spring
and Laureldale.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 49 and 82.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 12 and 76.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4052 7625 4058 7605 4057 7602 4065 7598
      4074 7576 4081 7587 4096 7556 4073 7518
      4070 7520 4068 7517 4065 7520 4062 7519
      4054 7533 4027 7607 4050 7639
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 312DEG 25KT 4083 7554 4056 7630

$$

SFJ


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