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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1008 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

PAZ050>053-058-220245-
Columbia PA-Northumberland PA-Montour PA-Snyder PA-Schuylkill PA-
1008 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN SCHUYLKILL...
CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND...SOUTHERN MONTOUR AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA
COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM EDT...

At 1006 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
over Northumberland, moving southeast at 25 mph. Other strong storms
were nearby.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sunbury, Shamokin, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Kulpmont, Ashland,
Winfield, Elysburg, Fairview-Ferndale, Riverside, Trevorton, Shamokin
Dam, Marshallton, Lavelle, Aristes, Numidia, Wilburton Number One,
Locustdale, Beurys Lake, and Wilburton Number Two.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4059 7651 4089 7689 4089 7682 4091 7685
      4094 7686 4101 7678 4082 7628
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 302DEG 20KT 4090 7677

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Martin