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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 1:22PM EDT until October 16

Affecting Berks, PA; Bucks, PA; Carbon, PA; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Lehigh, PA; Monroe, PA; Montgomery, PA; Northampton, PA; Philadelphia, PA

In effect until: Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Berks, PA; Bucks, PA; Carbon, PA; Chester, PA; Delaware, PA; Lehigh, PA; Monroe, PA; Montgomery, PA; Northampton, PA; Philadelphia, PA

Possible impact zone across 10 counties in PA; conditions develop through 12:00 AM.

Go indoors and stay away from windows until the storm passes.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
686 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

BERKS                 LEHIGH                NORTHAMPTON

IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

CARBON                MONROE

IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA

BUCKS                 CHESTER               DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY            PHILADELPHIA

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, BETHLEHEM, DOYLESTOWN,
EASTON, JIM THORPE, MEDIA, NORRISTOWN, PHILADELPHIA, READING,
STROUDSBURG, AND WEST CHESTER.

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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 16 at 1:22PM EDT until October 16

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