Nws: Tornado Possible In Wilkes-barre Area

WILKES-BARRE — The National Weather Service has issued a variety of severe weather warnings for the area, including a tornado warning for Luzerne County. The tornado warning is in effect until 8:30 tonight. The NWS reported that a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Sugar Notch at 7:58 p.m., moving east at 35 mph. The dangerous storm will be near Edwardsville at around 8:05 p.m., Luzerne near 8:10 p.m., in the Wilkes-Barre area around 8:15 p.m., and the Pittston area around 8:20 p.m. The NWS encourages taking cover immediately, and avoiding windows. A severe thunderstorm warning is also in effect until 8:30 p.m., with 70 mph winds and possible quarter-sized hail. Damage to homes and business is possible. .neFileBlock { margin-bottom: 20px; } .neFileBlock p { margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; } .neFileBlock .neFile { border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 10px; } .neFileBlock .neCaption { font-size: 85%; } http://timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/web1_web1_web1_NWSLogo_400x400-20-1.jpg By Patrick Kernan pkernan@timesleader.com Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6119 or on Twitter @PatKernan The post NWS: Tornado possible in Wilkes-Barre area appeared first on Times Leader.

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