Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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Issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ
⏳ In force until Sat 17 Oct, 00:45 📍 Berks, PA; Bucks, PA; Lehigh, PA; Montgomery, PA (approximate) 🕑 49 min ago
At 507 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fleetwood, or 9 miles northeast of Reading, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Reading, Emmaus, Quakertown, Kutztown, Fleetwood, Laureldale, East Greenville, Topton, Bally,…
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📡 CAP alert details
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventSevere Thunderstorm Warning
Response typeShelter
CategoryMet
Affected areaBerks, PA; Bucks, PA; Lehigh, PA; Montgomery, PA
Issuing authorityNWS Mount Holly NJ
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-16T17:07:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T17:07:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T17:07:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-16T17:45:00-04:00
📋 Official instructions
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6b4d3a10a2684ef0417cfa0ed2cfbecc00aa9fcd.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 507 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fleetwood, or 9 miles northeast of Reading, moving east at 55 mph.
- HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage.
- Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
- Locations impacted include...
- Reading, Emmaus, Quakertown, Kutztown, Fleetwood, Laureldale, East Greenville, Topton, Bally,…
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