The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Berks County until 1:15 PM.
At 12:11 PM, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bernville, or 10 miles northwest of Reading, moving east at 25 mph. 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.
Locations impacted include Reading, Wyomissing, Kutztown, Hamburg, Fleetwood, Sinking Spring, Laureldale, Womelsdorf, Wernersville, Topton, Robesonia, Leesport, Shoemakersville, Bally, Bernville, Bechtelsville, Lyons, and Strausstown.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.