Special Weather Statement Issued
From
South Williamsport
Sent
Sat, Aug 12 @ 6:46pm
Description
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 6:27PM EDT by NWS State College PA
At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Williamsport, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Williamsport, Montoursville, Muncy, Watsontown, Hughesville,
Montgomery, Duboistown, Allenwood, Elimsport, Lairdsville,
Collomsville, Exchange, Delaware Run, South Williamsport, Garden
View, Turbotville, Oval, McEwensville, Washingtonville and
Salladasburg.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If boating or fishing on or near an area lake or the West branch of
the Susquehanna River, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central and
north central Pennsylvania.
This notification was posted by South Williamsport. South Williamsport is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
