Pennsylvania Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/18/2026 18:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 9:09PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 18, 2026 - 6:09pm
Expires: 
July 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 908 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Selinsgrove, moving east at 35 mph. 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... Sunbury, Shamokin, Mount Carmel, Selinsgrove, Kulpmont, Ashland, Fairview-Ferndale, Trevorton, Tremont, Shamokin Dam, Marshallton, Hummels Wharf, Middleburg, Kreamer, Port Trevorton, Lavelle, Mount Pleasant Mills, Donaldson, Fountain Springs, and Wilburton Number One.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Snyder; Northumberland; Schuylkill
Forcast Office: 
NWS State College PA