On Wednesday at 8:08 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 9:15 p.m. for Bradford, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties.

Residents should prepare for wind gusts of up to 60 mph.

"At 8:08 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Sugar Run, or over Wyalusing, moving east at 60 mph," explains the weather service. "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees."

Locations impacted by the warning include Scranton, Falls, Dunmore, Carbondale, Old Forge, Pittston, Archbald, Blakely, Taylor and Dickson City.

The weather service comments, "For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building."

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