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Special Weather Statement for Southern Lycoming; Montour; Northumberland +1 more

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At 658 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Montoursville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is...

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

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At 658 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Montoursville, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Hughesville around 705 PM EDT. Exchange around 710 PM EDT. Jerseytown and Iola around 720 PM EDT. Eyers Grove around 725 PM EDT. Bloomsburg and Buckhorn around 735 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Turbotville, Washingtonville, Orangeville, Espy, and Stillwater.

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    Special Weather Statement issued September 1 at 6:58PM EDT by NWS State College PA

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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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