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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Lackawanna, PA; Luzerne, PA

Ended Oct 16, 4:30 PM EDT

Hail up to 0.75 inGusts 60 mphMoving east at 49 mph
LACKAWANNALUZERNEWYOMINGScrantonWilkes BarreMountain TopNanticokeOld ForgePittston25 MI
LACKAWANNALUZERNEWYOMINGScrantonWilkes BarreMountain TopOld ForgePittston20 MI
Map of the Severe Thunderstorm Warning over Lackawanna County and Luzerne County and Wyoming County, with the area it draws around the storm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 16, 3:22 PM EDT
Until
Oct 16, 4:30 PM EDT
Issued
Oct 16, 3:22 PM EDT
Updated
2 times, last Oct 16, 4:09 PM EDT
Office
Binghamton, NY
Number
207 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Severe
Storm motion
Moving east at 49 mph
Where
PA

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR LACKAWANNA AND EASTERN LUZERNE COUNTIES

At 409 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Dickson City to near Bear Creek to near Oneida, moving east at 50 mph.

Hazard
60 mph wind gusts.
Source
Radar indicated.
Impact
Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include... Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Dunmore, Kingston, Nanticoke, Plains, Carbondale, Old Forge, Pittston, and Archbald.

What to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Places under it Scranton, Wilkes Barre, Dunmore, Kingston, Mountain Top, Nanticoke, Old Forge, Pittston, Archbald, Blakely, Taylor, Dickson City, and 50 more

Read the platesThunderstorm FB-EVT-001Supercell FB-EVT-007WSR-88D radar FB-INS-005Cumulonimbus FB-SKY-019Wall cloud FB-SKY-040Cumulonimbus architecture FB-SKY-041Overshooting top and above anvil plume FB-SKY-042How to read a warning FB-STN-001

On the radarRadar over it

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