Severe Thunderstorm Warning 218, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Aug 12, 2021, 8:42 PM EDT (00:42 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2021, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Centre County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Union County, PA

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585 
WUUS51 KCTP 130042
SVRCTP
PAC027-035-081-087-119-130130-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0218.210813T0042Z-210813T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
842 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Centre County in central Pennsylvania...
  South central Lycoming County in north central Pennsylvania...
  Union County in central Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Clinton County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 842 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Mill Hall to near Rebersburg to Coburn, moving
  northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Williamsport, Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, Mifflinburg, Carroll,
  Woodward, Lamar, Mill Hall, Avis, Dunnstown, Flemington,
  Duboistown, Castanea, Millheim, Aaronsburg, McElhattan, Rebersburg,
  Vicksburg, Coburn and Madisonburg.

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Lamar and Lewisburg-Williamsport exits, specifically from mile
markers 173 to 204.

This includes Interstate 180 from mile markers 24 to 29.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

Very heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4133 7708 4125 7695 4090 7700 4077 7755
      4093 7752 4111 7754 4126 7725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 230DEG 27KT 4109 7746 4097 7742 4085 7746 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Banghoff

190 
WWUS51 KCTP 130126
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
926 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

PAC027-035-081-087-119-130136-
/O.EXP.KCTP.SV.W.0218.000000T0000Z-210813T0130Z/
Mifflin PA-Centre PA-Lycoming PA-Union PA-Clinton PA-
926 PM EDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN MIFFLIN...
SOUTHEASTERN CENTRE...SOUTH CENTRAL LYCOMING...UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN
CLINTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 930 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
central and north central Pennsylvania.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Snyder and southern Lycoming Counties.

LAT...LON 4133 7708 4125 7695 4090 7700 4077 7755
      4093 7752 4111 7754 4126 7725
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 230DEG 27KT 4130 7713 4118 7709 4106 7713 

$$

Banghoff

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