Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 6:03PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 17, 2026 - 3:03pm
Expires:
September 17, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sunbury, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Pottsville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Mount Carmel, Selinsgrove, Shenandoah,
Danville, Minersville, Mahanoy City, Frackville, Northumberland, St.
Clair, Kulpmont, Ashland, Elysburg, Fairview-Ferndale, Riverside,
Port Carbon, Trevorton, and Tremont.
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:
Snyder; Montour; Northumberland; Columbia; Schuylkill
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov