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Severe Thunderstorm Warning — NWS Mount Holly NJ

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 4:19PM EDT until October 16 at 5:15PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

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A severe thunderstorm warning covered Berks County, Pennsylvania, with the storm reported near Bernville and moving east. The warning instructed people to move to an interior room on the lowest floor.

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  • Affected location: Berks County, Pennsylvania
View towards clouds from an approaching thunderstorm along Aquetong Lane in the Mountainview section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, with cloud-to-cloud lightning visible in the upper left
Illustrative image: View towards clouds from an approaching thunderstorm along Aquetong Lane in the Mountainview section of Ewing Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, with cloud-to-cloud lightning visible in the upper left — Famartin/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The warning described a severe storm with possible 60 mph wind gusts and advised immediate protective action.

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  1. A severe thunderstorm warning covered Berks County, Pennsylvania, with the storm reported near Bernville and moving east. The warning instructed people to move to an interior room on the lowest floor.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
9/10

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