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WWUS81 KCTP 172012
SPSCTP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
412 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

PAZ042-046-051>053-172045-
Columbia PA-Southern Lycoming PA-Sullivan PA-Northumberland PA-
Montour PA-
412 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL NORTHUMBERLAND...
NORTHWESTERN MONTOUR...SOUTHEASTERN LYCOMING...NORTHWESTERN COLUMBIA
AND SOUTHEASTERN SULLIVAN COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...

At 411 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles east of Montoursville, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Muncy, Hughesville, Iola, Jamison City, Waller, Lairdsville, Ricketts
Glen State Park, Central, Exchange, Fairmount Spgs, Biggertown, Muncy
Valley, Millville, Benton, Turbotville, and Picture Rocks.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 800 PM EDT for
central Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4149 7624 4131 7631 4120 7632 4106 7673
      4121 7685 4132 7664 4131 7660 4133 7663
      4154 7623
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 240DEG 49KT 4118 7670

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Martin