Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS State College, PA
Issued by NWS State College, PA
164 NOUS41 KCTP 020130 CCA PNSCTP PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-020515- Public Information Statement...Corrected National Weather Service State College PA 927 PM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 06/29/24 Downburst Event... .Overview... NWS State College meteorologists have confirmed that a downburst occurred late Saturday afternoon, June 29th, 2024 in northern Dauphin County. Maximum wind speeds were estimated to be between 75 and 95 mph. ...Millersburg Downburst... Peak Wind /Estimated/: 75-95 mph Path Length /statute/: 3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1.2 miles Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: June 29, 2024 Start Time: 5:38PM EDT Start Location: Millersburg /Dauphin County/ PA Start Lat/Lon: 40.54390 / -76.95261 End Date: June 29, 2024 End Time: 5:42PM EDT End Location: Millersburg /Dauphin County/ PA End Lat/Lon: 40.54562 / -76.90943 Survey Summary: A line of severe thunderstorms began to produce wind damage in the town of Millersburg at the Halifax Area Middle School, located just off North Street. A press box structure located above and just behind a set of metal bleachers adjacent to the school`s athletic field was blown off its supporting metal beams/foundation and largely destroyed. A small ticket office on the other side of the field was blown off its unsecured cement foundation pad and was heavily damaged when it impacted a long length of bleachers next to the field. The line then continued eastward and produced sporadic wind damage within several residential areas across Millersburg along and East of Route 25. The damage consisted mostly of downed large branches, as well as a few snapped and/or uprooted softwood and hardwood trees. The last observed area of storm damage in Millersburg was near Landfill Road, where a few more more trees were snapped, or had significant limb damage. The storm appeared to weaken farther to the east, as no more damage points were observed. We would like to thank the Dauphin County Emergency Management Agency, Upper Paxton Township Fire/EOC officials, the local area Skywarn Spotter and HAM Operator networks for their assistance. We`d also like to thank members of the public who reported storm related impacts. && NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Evans/Jurewicz