LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued in Luzerne County Wednesday evening.
On Wednesday evening shortly after 6:00 p.m., the National Weather Service (NWS) announced a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Luzerne County in NEPA until 6:45 p.m.
The warning was issued after a thunderstorm was spotted by radar near Muhlenberg, or nine miles west of Wilkes-Barre, moving at 25 miles per hour, according to the NWS.
Weather Alerts
Authorities say winds can reach up to 60 miles per hour with hail the size of a quarter and anticipate there will be hail and wind damage to vehicles, siding, roofs, and trees.
The NWS anticipates the following areas could be impacted by the intense weather.
Wilkes-Barre
Muhlenberg
Kingston
Nanticoke
Plains
Pittston
Plymouth
Exeter
Swoyersville
West Pittston
If you are in the areas anticipated to be impacted by the severe thunderstorms, the NWS says to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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