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Township of Bethlehem
Tuesday May 15th, 2018 :: 04:38 p.m. EDT

Alert

Tornado Warning until 05:00PM

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania... Northwestern Bucks County in southeastern Pennsylvania... Southwestern Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 426 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Shoemakersville, or 11 miles north of Reading, moving east at 60 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Reading, Laureldale and Lenhartsville around 430 PM EDT. Fleetwood around 435 PM EDT. Kutztown, Topton and Lyons around 440 PM EDT. Bechtelsville around 445 PM EDT. Bally, Zionsville and Ancient Oaks around 450 PM EDT. East Greenville, Green Lane and Geryville around 455 PM EDT. Quakertown around 500 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Harleysville, Coopersburg, Alburtis, Boyertown, Coplay, Fountain Hill, Fullerton, Hokendauqua, Red Hill and Macungie. TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED HAIL...1.00IN

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKS ... BUCKS ... LEHIGH ... MONTGOMERY ... NORTHAMPTON

Instructions:

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Address/Location
Township of Bethlehem
4225 Easton Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18020

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 610-759-2200

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Warning

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