The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Berks County until 6:45 PM. 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail possible. Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
At 5:39 PM, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Tuscarora to Bernville, moving southeast at 25 mph.
Locations impacted include Reading, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Kutztown, Hamburg, Fleetwood, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, Womelsdorf, Wernersville, Topton, Robesonia, Leesport, Shoemakersville, Elverson, Bally, Bernville, and Bechtelsville.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. In addition to large hail and damaging winds, frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.