Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 5:42PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 2:42pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles east of Montoursville, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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...
Jamison City, Central, Muncy Valley, and Picture Rocks.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central and north central Pennsylvania.
Area Description:
Sullivan; Southern Lycoming; Columbia
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov