823
WWUS51 KPHI 170214
SVSPHI
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1014 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
PAC011-029-091-170300-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260317T0300Z/
BERKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-CHESTER PA-
1014 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERKS...NORTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY AND CHESTER
COUNTIES...
AT 1014 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR DENVER TO NEAR OCTORARO, AND ARE NEARLY
STATIONARY.
HAZARD...70 MPH WIND GUSTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED. AT 10:11 PM, READING REGIONAL AIRPORT
(KRDG) GUSTED TO 68 MPH.
IMPACT...EXPECT CONSIDERABLE TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE IS LIKELY TO MOBILE
HOMES, ROOFS, AND OUTBUILDINGS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
READING, WEST CHESTER, POTTSTOWN, PHOENIXVILLE, COATESVILLE,
WESTTOWN, WYOMISSING, DOWNINGTOWN, KENNETT SQUARE, BIRDSBORO, OXFORD,
ROYERSFORD, SINKING SPRING, LAURELDALE, PARKESBURG, TRAPPE, EAST
GREENVILLE, WEST GROVE, WERNERSVILLE, AND HONEY BROOK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
BUILDING.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM MAY CONTAIN LITTLE OR NO LIGHTNING. DO NOT
WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR THUNDER BEFORE TAKING COVER.
LAT...LON 4048 7558 4040 7545 3992 7553 3993 7553
3988 7559 3984 7559 3982 7568 3977 7575
3972 7577 3972 7613 3976 7606 3983 7604
3987 7599 3995 7600 4004 7593 4011 7594
4014 7588 4033 7617
TIME...MOT...LOC 0214Z 256DEG 33KT 4026 7617 3963 7624
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
HOEFLICH
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