Special Weather Statement for Northern Centre; Southern Centre; Blair +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin, Northern Centre, Southern Centre
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tyrone to near Huntingdon. Movement was east at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central Pennsylvania.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tyrone to near Huntingdon. Movement was east at 20 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... Huntingdon, Tyrone, Mount Union, Bald Eagle, Warriors Mark, Tipton, Sandy Ridge, Spruce Creek, Birmingham, Franklinville, Raystown Dam, Sinking Valley, McConnellstown, Petersburg, Mapleton, Alexandria, Mill Creek, Kistler, Newton Hamilton, and Atkinson Mills.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:39PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS State College PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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