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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

N Issued by NWS Binghamton NY ⏳ In force until Fri 16 Oct, 23:30 📍 Lackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Wyoming, PA (approximate) 🕑 59 min ago
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At 356 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Falls to near Sugar Notch to near Shumans, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Falls, Hazleton, Muhlenberg, Dunmore, Kingston, Berwick, Nanticoke, and Plains.

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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 areaLackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Wyoming, PA
Issuing authorityNWS Binghamton NY
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-16T15:56:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T15:56:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T15:56:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-16T16:30:00-04:00

📋 Official instructions

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5085e3654783882e0c7280124d26d7439903bdc8.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae4759b01a46544a3cd8ce245dde86397aa53440.001.1
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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. Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
  • 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 356 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Falls to near Sugar Notch to near Shumans, moving east at 45 mph.
  • HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
  • SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  • IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
  • Locations impacted include...
  • Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Falls, Hazleton, Muhlenberg, Dunmore, Kingston, Berwick, Nanticoke, and Plains.
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