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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1136 AM EDT Sun Sep 1 2024

...NWS Damage Survey Confirms 08/29/2024 Thunderstorm Wind Event
in Clinton County...

.Mill Hall Thunderstorm Wind Damage...

Peak Wind /Est/:        80-85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0.75 mile
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Aug 29, 2024
Start Time:             6:35 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 SSE of Glen Union in Clinton Co, PA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.18307/-77.55283

End Date:               Aug 29, 2024
End Time:               7:03 PM EDT
End Location:           1 NW Mill Hall in Clinton Co, PA
End Lat/Lon:            41.11640/-77.50278

Survey Summary:
Between 6:35 PM and 7:03 PM Thursday, Aug 29, 2024, a supercell
thunderstorm produced straight line wind damage within its forward
flank downdraft over a portion of Clinton County near Mill Hall.
Most of the damage occurred in an area measuring 6 miles long and
up to 0.75 miles wide, with estimated maximum winds of 80-85 mph.
Numerous trees were pushed down in a southerly direction in the
valleys from the West Branch Susquehanna down through Shade Hollow
and then into Bald Eagle Creek. Sporadic damage was also found
outside of this area, in a larger area measuring up to 3 miles
wide.

The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in Clinton
County on Friday, Aug 30. Tree damage was observed on both sides
of Renovo Rd (Rt 120) just south of Eagleton Rd. It is estimated
that this damage occurred at about 6:35 PM on Thursday, Aug 29. As
the thunderstorm moved towards the southeast, it produced damage
along Sugar Run Rd near Shade Hollow Rd, ripping pieces of roof
off of two barns, and knocking down a few trees. The property
owner took a video of golf ball sized hail falling at 6:52 PM. A
few more trees were downed along Shade Hollow Rd farther to the
southeast.

Some of the most notable damage occurred off Creek Rd between
Cottage Ln and Daisy Ln, including a row of 20+ pine trees that
came down on one property at around 7:00 PM Thursday. Winds in
this area were estimated near 85 mph. A partially connected root
system and very wet soils likely made it easier for the trees to
come down. Some of the trees fell onto a house. A utility pole
with a transformer and wires also fell.

Sporadic wind damage also occurred in the towns of Flemington and
Lock Haven. A fence fell onto a car in Flemington, resulting in
the entrapment of 1 person who was uninjured. A tree also fell
across the road on the 300 block of West Water St in Lock Haven.

We would like to thank the Clinton County Department of Emergency
Services for their time and assistance in this storm survey.

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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$
Colbert