Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 6:32PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 3:32pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 632 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles southwest of Selinsgrove, moving northeast at 25 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...
Selinsgrove, Hummels Wharf, Middleburg, Kreamer, Port Trevorton,
Penns Creek, Richfield, Mount Pleasant Mills, Paxtonville,
Meiserville, Fremont, Beavertown, New Berlin, Freeburg, and
Selinsgrove Airport.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central Pennsylvania.
Area Description:
Juniata; Snyder; Northumberland
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov