####018002591#### WUUS51 KPHI 010014 SVRPHI NJC019-027-035-041-PAC017-077-095-010100- /O.NEW.KPHI.SV.W.0010.240501T0014Z-240501T0100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 814 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Hunterdon County in northwestern New Jersey... Southwestern Morris County in northern New Jersey... Southern Warren County in northwestern New Jersey... Northwestern Somerset County in northern New Jersey... Southeastern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania... * Until 900 PM EDT. * At 813 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Roxburg to near Bethlehem to near Emmaus, moving east at 25 mph. This storm has a history of producing quarter sized to half dollar sized hail in the Lehigh Valley. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Public. At 755 PM EDT, half dollar sized hail was reported in Whitehall Township, PA. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. * Locations impacted include... Allentown, Easton, Bethlehem, Dover, Forks, Emmaus, Hackettstown, Quakertown, Perkasie, Byram, Wilson, Bedminster, Wharton, Washington, Rockaway, Hellertown, Nazareth, Mendham, Flemington, and Tinicum. This includes the following highways... Northeast Extension between mile markers 42 and 55. Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 56 and 76. Interstate 78 in New Jersey between mile markers 0 and 25. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. 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. && LAT...LON 4089 7451 4050 7488 4032 7524 4051 7563 4065 7542 4089 7512 TIME...MOT...LOC 0013Z 289DEG 23KT 4077 7508 4063 7532 4054 7544 HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Staarmann