Pennsylvania Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 14:53

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 5:53PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 2:53pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles southeast of Somerset, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Lake Gordon, Hyndman, and New Baltimore.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Somerset; Bedford
Forcast Office: 
NWS State College PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov