Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS State College, PA
Issued by NWS State College, PA
638 WWUS81 KCTP 301844 SPSCTP Special Weather Statement National Weather Service State College PA 244 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 PAZ052-053-058-301915- Columbia PA-Northumberland PA-Schuylkill PA- 244 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SCHUYLKILL...EAST CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT... At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mount Carmel, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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... Pottsville, Tamaqua, Mount Carmel, Schuylkill Haven, Shenandoah, Minersville, Mahanoy City, Frackville, St. Clair, Kulpmont, Ashland, Orwigsburg, Port Carbon, Girardville, Hometown, Tuscarora, New Philadelphia, Grier City-Park Crest, Lavelle, and Marlin. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for central Pennsylvania. && LAT...LON 4064 7598 4063 7600 4062 7600 4069 7654 4082 7646 4087 7594 TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 273DEG 40KT 4075 7640 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ Bauco