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WWUS71 KCTP 181709
NPWCTP
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1209 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
PAZ024-025-033-034-191000-
/O.UPG.KCTP.HW.A.0003.251219T0600Z-251220T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KCTP.HW.W.0002.251219T0600Z-251220T0600Z/
CAMBRIA-BLAIR-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALTOONA, JOHNSTOWN, SOMERSET, AND BEDFORD
1209 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...BEDFORD, BLAIR, CAMBRIA, AND SOMERSET COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES.
WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE STRONGEST WINDS LATE TONIGHT WILL BE ON
THE RIDGETOPS ABOVE 2000 FEET. MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OR SHELTER OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF WINDS.
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-026>028-035>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-
056>059-063>066-191000-
/O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0016.251219T0600Z-251220T0600Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-FULTON-
FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-
SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-
PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEARFIELD, LEWISBURG, SELINSGROVE, LOCK
HAVEN, LEBANON, LANCASTER, HERSHEY, LEWISTOWN, PHILIPSBURG, MOUNT
UNION, LAPORTE, BRADFORD, ST. MARYS, WILLIAMSPORT, BERWICK,
WARREN, CHAMBERSBURG, DUBOIS, CARLISLE, HUNTINGDON, YORK,
WELLSBORO, COUDERSPORT, HARRISBURG, SUNBURY, SHAMOKIN, TROUT RUN,
RIDGWAY, MIFFLINTOWN, MANSFIELD, STATE COLLEGE, BLOOMSBURG,
EMPORIUM, RENOVO, MCCONNELLSBURG, NEWPORT, DANVILLE, GETTYSBURG,
AND POTTSVILLE
1209 PM EST THU DEC 18 2025
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM EST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND
OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS. TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A
FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE
STEINBUGL/NPB
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