National Weather Service Extends Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Update Thursday, July 3 – 6 p.m.

The original expiration time of the warning was extended to 7:45 p.m.

Original Story

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ until 5:30 p.m. for Pennsylvania – Bucks County,  Lehigh County, Carbon County, Monroe County and  Northampton County; In  New Jersey – Hunterdon County and Warren County.

At 4:40 p.m. severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Saylorsburg to Rossland to near Lehighton to Hometown, moving southeast at 30 mph. Radar indicated possible 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is also possible.

Locations impacted so far include Allentown, Easton, Lehighton, Bethlehem, Forks, Emmaus, Northampton, Quakertown, Wilson, Washington, Hellertown, Nazareth, Palmerton, Bangor, Jim Thorpe, Slatington, High Bridge, Pen Argyl, Nesquehoning, and Wind Gap.

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.