A strong thunderstorm is expected to hit parts of Schuylkill County and Carbon counties some time between 2 PM and 3:30 PM today (Thursday, May 22, 2014). Some areas might receive nickel-size hail and wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour.
A sever thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 8 PM today for North Central Pennsylvania.
In addition, there is a tornado warning for for parts of Northumberland, Montour and Columbia counties.
Below are National Weather Service announcements from both State College PA and Mount Holly NJ.

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The announcement from State College PA reads:

… A STRONG THUNDERSTORM IS AFFECTING THE AREA…

AT 159 PM EDT… DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BEURYS LAKE… MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR… ASHLAND… TREMONT… DONALDSON… FOUNTAIN SPRINGS AND BEURYS LAKE AROUND 200 PM EDT. GIRARDVILLE… ENGLEWOOD… BRANCHDALE AND BUCK RUN AROUND 210 PM EDT. MINERSVILLE… MARLIN… FORRESTVILLE… SELTZER AND HECKSCHERVILLE AROUND 220 PM EDT. POTTSVILLE… ST. CLAIR… PORT CARBON… FRIEDENSBURG AND MECHANICSVILLE AROUND 230 PM EDT.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS STORM INCLUDE SUMMIT STATION… LANDINGVILLE… MARION HEIGHTS… MOUNT CARBON… NEWTOWN… PALO ALTO… PORT CLINTON… PITMAN… MIDDLEPORT AND LAKE WYNONAH.

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 110 AND 125.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY… SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS… AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS… FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

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The announcement from Holly NJ reads:

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

240 PM EDT THU MAY 22 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…

NORTH CENTRAL LEHIGH COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA…

SOUTHWESTERN MONROE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA…

EASTERN CARBON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA…

WEST CENTRAL NORTHAMPTON COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA…

* UNTIL 330 PM EDT

* AT 236 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THE STORM WAS NEAR CHRISTMANS…MOVING

SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING

WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR…

PENN FOREST RESERVOIR AROUND 250 PM EDT…

BELTZVILLE STATE PARK AND KRESGEVILLE AROUND 255 PM EDT…

PALMERTON AROUND 300 PM EDT…

DANIELSVILLE AND BERLINSVILLE AROUND 305 PM EDT…

BEERSVILLE AROUND 310 PM EDT…

NORTHAMPTON AROUND 315 PM EDT…

 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

 

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE WINDS OF MORE THAN 57 MPH…OR HAIL ONE INCH OR LARGER.

 

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM…WHICH COULD FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS QUICKLY AND COVER ROADS WITH WATER. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

 

FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM…AND THE STORM WILL AFFECT THE BEACHES. FOR YOUR SAFETY…IMMEDIATELY MOVE OFF THE BEACH AND SEEK SHELTER INDOORS.

 

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.