Overview
- The National Weather Service issued multiple short‑duration Severe Thunderstorm Warnings on Friday, Aug. 7, for clusters of counties in Pennsylvania and a separate storm along the Oklahoma‑Texas border.
- Forecasters cited radar‑indicated wind gusts around 60 mph and hail up to about 1.00 inch, hazards that can damage roofs, siding, trees and vehicles.
- Warnings named precise towns and interstate segments at risk, including stretches of I‑78, I‑80, I‑81 and portions of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, to aid travelers and emergency services.
- NWS offices said the alerts were based on real‑time radar tracking and trained storm spotter reports and that some warnings were updated as storms developed to add hail or change expected impacts.
- Officials urged people in warned areas to go indoors, stay away from windows, and avoid flooded roadways; the reports did not include verified widespread damage or casualty reports but noted heavy rain could cause flash flooding and travel disruptions.