Expires:202507012130;Remove:202507012130;716042 WWUS51 KPHI 012117 SVSPHI Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 517 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 PAC011-029-077-091-012130- /O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0123.000000T0000Z-250701T2130Z/ Berks PA-Lehigh PA-Montgomery PA-Chester PA- 517 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERKS...SOUTH CENTRAL LEHIGH...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND NORTH CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTIES... At 517 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ancient Oaks to near Green Lane to near Cedarville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. Locations impacted include... Allentown, Pottstown, Emmaus, East Greenville, Bally, Bechtelsville, Zionsville, Pughtown, Ancient Oaks, Gilbertsville, Cedarville, Stowe, Boyertown, Pennsburg, Macungie, Alburtis, Pottsgrove, South Pottstown, Amity Gardens, and Sanatoga. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 4036 7565 4057 7571 4065 7550 4045 7548 4015 7558 4018 7584 TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 257DEG 22KT 4056 7555 4036 7544 4019 7572 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ Staarmann