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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bucks, PA; Montgomery, PA

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What is happening

At 258 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ambler, or 12 miles northwest of Philadelphia, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. Spotters reported quarter size hail in Bridgeport earlier. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Locations impacted...

What the bulletin says to do

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for southeastern Pennsylvania. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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At 258 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ambler, or 12 miles northwest of Philadelphia, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. Spotters reported quarter size hail in Bridgeport earlier. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Locations impacted include... Lansdale, East Norriton, Hatboro, Ambler, Chalfont, Ivyland, Fricks, Plymouth Meeting, Willow Grove, Richboro, Horsham, North Wales, New Britain, Warminster Heights, Fort Washington, Blue Bell, Maple Glen, Brittany Farms-Highlands, Spring House, and Montgomeryville. This includes the following highways... Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 334 and 344. Northeast Extension between mile markers 21 and 27.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 12 at 2:58PM EST until November 12 at 3:30PM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued November 12 at 2:45PM EST until November 12 at 3:30PM EST 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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