Bulletin: …A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
\nFOR SOUTHWESTERN WARREN…LEHIGH…SOUTHEASTERN CARBON…SOUTH
\nCENTRAL MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES…<\/p>\n
At 358 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northampton, or
\nnear Allentown, moving east at 30 mph.<\/p>\n
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts.<\/p>\n
SOURCE…Radar indicated.<\/p>\n
IMPACT…Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
\npossible.<\/p>\n
Locations impacted include…
\nAllentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus, Northampton, Wilson,
\nHellertown, Nazareth, Palmerton, Bangor, Slatington, Pen Argyl, Wind
\nGap, Bath, Walnutport, Belfast, West Easton, Tatamy, and East Bangor.<\/p>\n
This includes the following highways…
\nNortheast Extension between mile markers 53 and 72.
\nInterstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 47 and 61, and
\nbetween mile markers 63 and 76.<\/p>\n
PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…<\/p>\n
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
\nbuilding.<\/p>\n
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
\nindoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature’s leading killers.
\nRemember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
\nby lightning.<\/p>\n
&&<\/p>\n
HAIL THREAT…RADAR INDICATED;
\nMAX HAIL SIZE…<.75 IN;
\nWIND THREAT…RADAR INDICATED;
\nMAX WIND GUST…60 MPH<\/p>\n
Info: <\/p>\n
Type: Severe Thunderstorm Warning<\/p>\n
start_time_local: 2026-08-07T15:59:00-04:00<\/p>\n
end_time_local: 2026-08-07T16:30:00-04:00<\/p>\n
county_name: Warren County<\/p>\n
state: NJ<\/p>\n
headline: Severe Thunderstorm Warning until FRI 4:30 PM EDT<\/p>\n
county_fips: <\/p>\n
category: Met<\/p>\n
url: <\/p>\n
urgency: Immediate<\/p>\n
severity: Severe<\/p>\n
certainty: Observed<\/p>\n
geographicname: Warren County<\/p>\n
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