Severe Thunderstorm Warning 232, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Aug 13, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT (20:30 UTC)

Expired

Aug 13, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

60 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Columbia County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Sullivan County, PA

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721 
WUUS51 KCTP 132030
SVRCTP
PAC037-081-113-132130-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0232.210813T2030Z-210813T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
430 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Lycoming County in north central Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Columbia County in central Pennsylvania...
  Sullivan County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 530 PM EDT.

* At 429 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Shunk to near Kettle Creek Gorge to near
  Barbours, moving east at 40 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Hughesville, Jamison City, Waller, Kettle Creek Gorge, Lairdsville,
  Ricketts Glen State Park, Central, Biggertown, Muncy Valley,
  Lincoln Falls, Barbours, Shunk, Loyalsockville, Benton, Picture
  Rocks, Dushore, Laporte, Stillwater, Forksville and Eagles Mere.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in State College PA.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4130 7700 4146 7685 4157 7694 4160 7688
      4154 7622 4149 7624 4131 7631 4120 7632
      4115 7629 4114 7623 4113 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 265DEG 33KT 4154 7682 4147 7676 4137 7686 

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

$$

Banghoff

075 
WWUS51 KCTP 132111
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
511 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

PAC037-132120-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0232.000000T0000Z-210813T2130Z/
Columbia PA-
511 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened. Therefore, the 
warning has been cancelled. Thunderstorms may still affect Columbia 
County in the next hour or two.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central and north central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4120 7654 4127 7685 4139 7675 4133 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 291DEG 11KT 4137 7667 4123 7680 4117 7691 

$$

PAC081-113-132130-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0232.000000T0000Z-210813T2130Z/
Lycoming PA-Sullivan PA-
511 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL LYCOMING AND SOUTHWESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTIES...

At 510 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Kettle Creek Gorge to Muncy to Montgomery, moving
east at 15 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hughesville, Lairdsville, Muncy Valley, Biggertown and Picture Rocks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
State College PA.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4120 7654 4127 7685 4139 7675 4133 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 291DEG 11KT 4137 7667 4123 7680 4117 7691 

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

$$

Banghoff

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