739  
WWUS81 KPHI 172130  
SPSPHI  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
530 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
PAZ060-172200-  
BERKS-  
530 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT BERKS COUNTY  
 
AT 530 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER LEESPORT, OR 8  
MILES NORTH OF READING, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH.  
 
WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS  
STORM.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
READING, WYOMISSING, BIRDSBORO, KUTZTOWN, HAMBURG, FLEETWOOD, SINKING  
SPRING, LAURELDALE, WOMELSDORF, WERNERSVILLE, TOPTON, ROBESONIA,  
LEESPORT, SHOEMAKERSVILLE, BALLY, BERNVILLE, BECHTELSVILLE, LYONS,  
LENHARTSVILLE, AND NEW MORGAN.  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO  
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.  
 
LAT...LON 4058 7604 4057 7602 4058 7601 4061 7600  
4064 7597 4048 7558 4045 7553 4040 7556  
4014 7587 4031 7614 4036 7620 4038 7626  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 296DEG 21KT 4046 7596  
 
 
 
EST  
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