Storms Cause Damage in Schuylkill County Tuesday Afternoon

Storms that blew through Schuylkill County caused a lot of damage Tuesday afternoon.

Flash Flood Warning Issued for Eastern Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Eastern Schuylkill County

 FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... 
EASTERN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... 

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT 

* AT 355 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SLOW MOVING LINE OF 
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN 
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. 
FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY. 

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... 
POTTSVILLE...SCHUYLKILL HAVEN...ST. CLAIR...TAMAQUA...COALDALE... 
DELANO...FRIEDENSBURG...GRIER CITY-PARK CREST...HOMETOWN...LOCUST 
LAKE STATE PARK...MARLIN...MCKEANSBURG...MCADOO...NEW 
PHILADELPHIA...ORWIGSBURG...PINE GROVE...PORT CARBON... 
RENNINGERS...SELTZER AND SNYDERS. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY SINCE THE STORMS ARE NOT 
MOVING MUCH AND ARE REPEATEDLY MOVING ACROSS THE SAME AREAS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD 
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. HEED ANY RAOD CLOSURES. 

Police Looking for Person Involved in Retail Theft

The Rush Township Police Department is investigating a retail theft that occurred at Walmart in Hometown on Monday, June 29th at 5:30pm.

Pictured is the person of interest.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Rush Township Police Department at (570)668-4242.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Schuylkill County

VThe National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Schuylkill County.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... 
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... 

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT 

* AT 423 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE 
THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH. 
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR 
TUSCARORA TO NEAR FRIEDENSBURG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... 
FRACKVILLE...MAHANOY CITY...MINERSVILLE...POTTSVILLE...SCHUYLKILL 
HAVEN...SHENANDOAH...ST. CLAIR...TAMAQUA...ALTAMONT...BRANCHDALE... 
BRANDONVILLE...BUCK RUN...COALDALE...DELANO...ENGLEWOOD... 
FORRESTVILLE...FRIEDENSBURG...GRIER CITY-PARK CREST... 
HECKSCHERVILLE AND HOMETOWN. 

THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 97 AND 105...AND 
FROM MILE MARKERS 118 TO 139. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 

THE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGE. PEOPLE 
OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG 
BUILDING. 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY 
LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED 
ROADWAYS. 

Flood Advisory / Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Flood Advisory for
Tuesday.

Boy Struck By Vehicle Monday Afternoon

A boy was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon and is now in serious condition.

Strong Thunderstorms to Affect Southeastern Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service has issued the following alert regarding storms that will affect Southern Schuylkill County.