Lightning — Lehigh, Pennsylvania

2025-08-13 · near Schnecksville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

State Route 309 was closed in North Whitehall Township due to a lightning strike that downed several utility poles and trapped several cars.

Wider weather episode

A cold front with strong shortwave energy moved into a hot, humid, and unstable airmass, triggering the development thunderstorms in eastern Pennsylvania. These storms produced frequent lightning with damage from a lightning strike reported.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289203. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.