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Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 1:40PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between 100 and 108 degrees expected at lower elevations each day. Heat index values up to 100 degrees expected across the Pocono Plateau. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very warm low temperatures in the low to mid 70s at night will not offer much relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate the impacts from the heat and humidity. The hottest conditions are expected to occur through today, however dangerous heat will continue through Saturday. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 or visit your county or state health department website for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the heat.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 3 at 6:07PM EDT until July 3 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ SVRPHI The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Carbon County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 606 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elmhurst to near Penobscot to Oneida, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Lehighton, Mount Pocono, Tobyhanna, Palmerton, Jim Thorpe, Nesquehoning, Weatherly, Pocono Pines, Lake Harmony, Skytop, Tannersville, Long Pond, Kresgeville, Sun Valley, Reeders, Beltzville State Park, McMichael, Canadensis, Blakeslee, and Penn Forest Reservoir. This includes the following highways... Northeast Extension between mile markers 72 and 97. Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 277 and 306. Interstate 380 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 0 and 13. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly NJ.