Published June 26. 2024 07:39PM
Thousands in the region are without power after a fast moving thunderstorm broke trees and brought down wires.
In Carbon County, 3,306 were without power just before 7:30 p.m., including 1,500 out in Franklin Township, 191 in Lansford, 262 in Lehigh Township, 120 in Lower Towamensing, 548 in Mahoning Township, 156 in Penn Forest Township, and 335 in Towamensing Township.
Monroe has 4,500 without power including 1,900 in Polk Township and a handful in Chestnuthill Township.
Schuylkill County has more than 11,000, with 250 in Schuylkill Township and nearly 600 in West Penn Township.
Northampton County has 20,000 homes without power, including 217 in Walnutport.
In Lehigh County, 17,000 are without power.
Route 309 on the Blue Mountain in West Penn Township is closed after a violent storm with high winds brought down several large trees across the roadway.
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Route 309 on the Blue Mountain in West Penn Township is closed after a violent storm with high winds brought down several large trees across the roadway. COPYRIGHT LARRY NEFF/SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS
A tree is split in the yard at the intersection of Penn and Church streets in Frankin Township. JANA METRO/TIMES NEWS
A tree on the powerline on Westside Road in Lehighton. WILL SCHWARB/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
North 8th Street in lehighton. NICOLE HAUSMAN-WARNER PHOTO