Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS State College, PA
Issued by NWS State College, PA
784 WWUS81 KCTP 172343 SPSCTP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service State College PA 743 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 PAZ005-006-010-011-180030- McKean PA-Potter PA-Cameron PA-Elk PA- 743 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ELK...SOUTHERN MCKEAN...SOUTHWESTERN POTTER AND NORTHERN CAMERON COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT... At 743 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 26 miles northeast of St. Marys to 17 miles northeast of Johnsonburg to Kane. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Kane, Johnsonburg, Wharton, Port Allegany, Emporium, Roulette, Betula, Wilcox, Cherry Springs State Park, Crosby, East Branch Dam, Elk River, Westline, Kinzua Bridge State Park, Keating Summit, Sizerville, Mount Jewett, and Austin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass. && LAT...LON 4165 7778 4150 7809 4149 7828 4151 7871 4171 7887 4179 7878 4177 7849 4182 7819 TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 303DEG 14KT 4172 7821 4168 7845 4166 7864 4169 7881 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ Lambert