Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 20 at 6:17PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 20, 2026 - 3:17pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 617 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Huntingdon, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Huntingdon, Mount Union, Rockhill Furnace, Raystown Dam, Roxbury, Big
Spring State Park, Doylesburg, Upper Strasburg, Trough Creek State
Park, Willow Hill, Entriken, McConnellstown, Three Springs, Mapleton,
Orbisonia, Saltillo, Mill Creek, Kistler, Newton Hamilton, and
Marklesburg.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Huntingdon; Mifflin; Juniata; Franklin; Perry; Cumberland
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov