Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 8:16PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 5:16pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 816 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Bellefonte, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Bellefonte, Boalsburg, Pleasant Gap, Lamar, Lemont, Zion,
Houserville, Centre Hall, Milesburg, Blanchard, Rebersburg,
Madisonburg, Bald Eagle State Park, Howard, Beech Creek, State
College Regional Airport, and Pennsylvania Military Museum.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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.
Area Description:
Southern Centre; Southern Clinton
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender: