Severe · Severe Thunderstorm WarningThis alert has expired. It is kept for reference.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 10:57PM EDT until September 2
Affecting Lackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Pike, PA; Wayne, PA
In effect until: Sep 3, 2026, 3:30 AM
Lackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA; Pike, PA; Wayne, PA
Confirmed across 4 counties in PA; expires 3:30 AM.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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At 1057 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bear Creek, or 7 miles southeast of Wilkes-Barre, moving southeast at 65 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Muhlenberg, Dunmore, Kingston, Nanticoke, Plains, Old Forge, and Pittston.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™