892
WWUS81 KCTP 181552
SPSCTP
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1152 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
PAZ024-025-033-034-181630-
BEDFORD PA-SOMERSET PA-BLAIR PA-CAMBRIA PA-
1152 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD
NORTHERN
SOMERSET...SOUTHWESTERN BLAIR AND SOUTHERN CAMBRIA COUNTIES THROUGH
1230 PM EDT...
AT 1151 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
LATROBE, MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. OTHER STRONG STORMS WERE NEARBY.
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...
ALTOONA, JOHNSTOWN, WESTMONT, WINDBER, EBENSBURG, BELMONT, NANTY-GLO,
PORTAGE, GEISTOWN, SOUTHMONT, CRESSON, GALLITZIN, VINCO, LORETTO,
BOSWELL, DALE, EAST CONEMAUGH, SALIX-BEAUTY LINE PARK, DAVIDSVILLE,
AND BEAVERDALE-LLOYDELL.
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.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA.
LAT...LON 4008 7926 4010 7922 4012 7921 4011 7919
4012 7917 4016 7916 4018 7913 4020 7913
4036 7900 4046 7894 4056 7839 4018 7859
TIME...MOT...LOC 1551Z 260DEG 30KT 4024 7923
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MARTIN
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