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WWUS81 KBGM 280101
SPSBGM
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
901 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
PAZ044-047-280130-
LUZERNE PA-LACKAWANNA PA-
901 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LACKAWANNA AND
EAST CENTRAL LUZERNE COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EDT...
AT 901 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BEAR CREEK VILLAGE, OR 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WILKES-BARRE, MOVING
EAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PEA 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.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BEAR CREEK, PENN LAKE PARK, BEAR CREEK VILLAGE, STODDARTSVILLE,
SPRINGBROOK CORNERS, AND FOREST PARK.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
LAT...LON 4110 7580 4125 7579 4131 7560 4117 7559
4113 7562 4112 7565 4113 7567 4113 7570
4109 7575 4109 7577
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 264DEG 8KT 4117 7569
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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