Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carbon and Monroe Counties, PA

Source: NOAA · Northeastern Pennsylvania

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NWS Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Carbon County and western Monroe County in Pennsylvania until 10:00 PM EDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northeastern Pennsylvania
Issued
September 4, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Mount Holly NJ

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Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ. Effective from September 3 at 9:17 PM EDT until September 3 at 10:00 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVR.

Affected Areas

Northeastern Carbon County and western Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania. Locations impacted include Mount Pocono, Reeders, Brodheadsville, Pocono Pines, Gilbert, Pocono Raceway, Lake Harmony, McMichael, Tannersville, Rossland, Scotrun, Blakeslee, Long Pond, Albrightsville, Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Arrowhead Lake, Jonas, Meckesville, and Effort. Highways affected: Northeast Extension between mile markers 87 and 97; Interstate 80 between mile markers 278 and 306; Interstate 380 between mile markers 0 and 4.

What You Should Do

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

Expected Conditions

At 9:17 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bear Creek Village, or 11 miles southeast of Wilkes-Barre, moving southeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Impacts may include minor damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines.

Timeline

Issued, effective, and onset at 2026-09-03T21:17:00-04:00. Expires and ends at 2026-09-03T22:00:00-04:00.

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NWS Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Carbon County and western Monroe County in Pennsylvania until 10:00 PM EDT.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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