Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 6:17PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 3:17pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 617 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles east of Montoursville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Muncy, Hughesville, Montgomery, Rohrsburg, Iola, Jamison City,
Waller, Lairdsville, Ricketts Glen State Park, Central, Fairmount
Spgs, Biggertown, Muncy Valley, Delaware Run, Millville, Benton,
Picture Rocks, and Stillwater.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central and north central Pennsylvania.
Area Description:
Northern Lycoming; Sullivan; Southern Lycoming; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov