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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
659 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

PAC011-077-095-032330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-260703T2330Z/
Berks PA-Lehigh PA-Northampton PA-
659 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN BERKS...LEHIGH AND SOUTHWESTERN NORTHAMPTON
COUNTIES...

At 658 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Northampton to near Lenhartsville to Hamburg,
moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. These storms have had a history of wind 
         damage in Carbon and Schuylkill counties.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Forks, Northampton, Wilson, Nazareth,
Kutztown, Hamburg, Slatington, Fleetwood, Bath, Walnutport, Topton,
Shoemakersville, Steuben, Lyons, Lenhartsville, Neffs, and
Coffeetown.

This includes the following highways...
 Northeast Extension between mile markers 54 and 70.
 Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 26 and 58.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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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LAT...LON 4055 7614 4056 7609 4058 7606 4057 7602
      4063 7600 4070 7583 4073 7577 4081 7549
      4071 7520 4041 7581
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 293DEG 31KT 4070 7553 4057 7583 4054 7597 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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