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WWUS81 KCTP 272145
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
545 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026
PAZ053-058-272215-
COLUMBIA PA-SCHUYLKILL PA-
545 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN SCHUYLKILL AND EAST
CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
AT 544 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
BERWICK, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AND HALF INCH 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...
MAHANOY CITY, MCADOO, HOMETOWN, TUSCARORA, ONEIDA, GRIER CITY-PARK
CREST, DELANO, NUREMBURG, SHEPPTON, BRANDONVILLE, RINGTOWN, KELAYRES,
PARK PLACE, AND TRENTON.
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.
LAT...LON 4075 7601 4089 7629 4101 7625 4101 7622
4095 7621 4092 7609 4090 7604 4091 7600
4087 7595
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 290DEG 12KT 4096 7622
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
MARTIN
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