Tornado warning in effect for Lehigh County
FIRST ALERT: Tornado Warning Issued in Berks, Lehigh Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for southeastern Lehigh County until 7:30 a.m.
The NWS said the areas of Allentown, Emmaus, Ancient Oaks, Zionsville, Macungie and Alburtis could be impacted.
A severe thunderstom capable of producing a tornado was located at 6:5 a.m. over Topton, moving northeast at 15 mph.
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The alert included the Northeast Extension between mile markers 47 and 56 and Interstate 78 between mile markers 55 and 58.A
NBC10 has issued a First Alert as the storms are hitting northern neighborhoods especially hard, with lightning and even hail possible in some sports. Meanwhile, the high humidity will make temperatures feel like they’re in the triple digits in Philadelphia or at least the upper-90 degrees in other areas.
The National Weather Service also issued a flash flood warning for parts of Berks County, where Reading Regional Airport had received nearly 6 inches of rain.
