Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 8:36PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 5:36pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
At 835 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 20 miles west of Jersey Shore to near Lock
Haven to 15 miles northeast of State College to near Bellefonte.
Movement was northeast at 40 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...
Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, Carroll, Pleasant Gap, Lamar, Zion, Mill
Hall, Avis, Dunnstown, Flemington, Centre Hall, Castanea, Millheim,
Blanchard, Aaronsburg, McElhattan, Rebersburg, Spring Mills,
Madisonburg, and Bald Eagle State Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Northern Clinton; Southern Centre; Northern Lycoming; Southern Clinton; Southern Lycoming
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender: