Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Berks, PA; Chester, PA
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What is happening
At 733 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Morgan, or 9 miles northeast of New Holland, moving south at 25 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....
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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Bulletin details
At 733 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Morgan, or 9 miles northeast of New Holland, moving south at 25 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... Birdsboro, Honey Brook, Elverson, New Morgan, Lorane, and Flying Hills. This includes the following highways... Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 296 and 305. Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 1 and 10.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 7:33PM EDT until September 1 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 7:15PM EDT until September 1 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 1 at 6:56PM EDT until September 1 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Mount Holly NJ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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