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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:13 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
PA
.    PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS                BERKS               BUCKS
CARBON               CHESTER             CUMBERLAND
DAUPHIN              DELAWARE            FRANKLIN
LANCASTER            LEBANON             LEHIGH
MONROE               MONTGOMERY          NORTHAMPTON
PERRY                PHILADELPHIA        PIKE
SCHUYLKILL           YORK
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 8:04 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania...
West Central Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania...
Southern Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Southern Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches
in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Lehighton, Northampton, Palmerton, Kutztown, Jim Thorpe,
Slatington, Fleetwood, Nesquehoning, Walnutport, Lenhartsville,
Jordan Valley and New Tripoli.

This includes the following highways...
Northeast Extension between mile markers 60 and 79.
Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 33 and 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 7:25 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 325 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate
is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Hamburg, Womelsdorf, Robesonia, Leesport, Shoemakersville,
Bernville, Strausstown, Fairview Hgts and Centerport.

This includes Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 11
and 34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

Heat Advisory
Issued: 6:32 PM Aug. 7, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 degrees.

* WHERE...In New Jersey, Sussex and Warren Counties. In
Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm and very humid conditions at night will
not offer much relief from the heat and humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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