The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
708 PM EDT THU AUG 9 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BINGHAMTON HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN LACKAWANNA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
NORTHEASTERN LUZERNE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 815 PM EDT.
* AT 705 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PLAINS...AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
LAFLIN BY 714 PM EDT...
EXETER BY 716 PM EDT...
PITTSTON AND WEST PITTSTON BY 720 PM EDT...
HUGHESTOWN BY 722 PM EDT...
HUGHESTOWN BY 724 PM EDT...
DUPONT BY 726 PM EDT...
SCRANTON BY 730 PM EDT...
WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY...PLEASE REPORT HAIL...OR DAMAGING WINDS TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE AT
1-888-603-1402...OR BY EMAIL AT BGM.STORMREPORT@NOAA.GOV.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...SEEK SHELTER INDOORS AND STAY
AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS
ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR
THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
&&
LAT...LON 4106 7596 4145 7602 4153 7569 4121 7555
4116 7559
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 225DEG 16KT 4128 7583
For more information:
http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=BGM&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
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