Strong thunderstorms to impact impact portions of Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon County: National Weather Service

According to the National Weather Service, strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Berks, northern Lehigh, Carbon, southwestern Monroe and northern Northampton Counties this evening.

At 750 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Christmans to near Snyders to near McKeansburg. Movement was southeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include... Lehighton, Northampton, Palmerton, Bangor, Kutztown, Jim Thorpe, Hamburg, Slatington, Fleetwood, Pen Argyl, Nesquehoning, Wind Gap, Bath, Weatherly, Walnutport, Topton, Belfast, East Bangor, Lyons, and Lenhartsville. This includes the following highways... Northeast Extension between mile markers 57 and 90. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 31 and 53.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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