Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Berks and Lehigh Counties, PA
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NOAA issued it on July 6, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Berks County and central Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania until 7:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Berks and Lehigh Counties, PA
- Issued
- July 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Mount Holly NJ
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Berks and Lehigh Counties, PA.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ. The alert is effective from June 11, 2026 at 6:16 PM EDT until June 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Berks County and Central Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania. Locations impacted include Allentown, Kutztown, Hamburg, Fleetwood, Topton, Shoemakersville, Bally, Bechtelsville, Lyons, Lenhartsville, Ancient Oaks, Macungie, Alburtis, and Centerport. Affected highways include the Northeast Extension between mile markers 55 and 57 and Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 29 and 55.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:16 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Shoemakersville, or 12 miles southeast of Schuylkill Haven, moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:16 PM EDT to 7:00 PM EDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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