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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
314 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

PAZ017>019-025-026-280815-
Northern Centre PA-Clearfield PA-Blair PA-Huntingdon PA-
Southern Centre PA-
314 AM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CLEARFIELD...
NORTHWESTERN HUNTINGDON...SOUTHWESTERN CENTRE AND NORTHEASTERN BLAIR
COUNTIES THROUGH 415 AM EDT...

At 310 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tyrone, moving east at 25 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...
State College, Tyrone, Park Forest Village, Philipsburg, Stormstown,
Lemont, Bald Eagle, Houserville, Warriors Mark, Pine Grove Mills,
Osceola Mills, Chester Hill, Ramblewood, Houtzdale, Port Matilda,
South Philipsburg, Sandy Ridge, Julian, Whipple Dam State Park, and
Black Moshannon State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4087 7846 4095 7783 4066 7780 4069 7837
      4073 7835 4072 7849 4077 7855
TIME...MOT...LOC 0710Z 268DEG 21KT 4078 7830

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Lambert