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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
417 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

PAZ053-058-212115-
Columbia PA-Schuylkill PA-
417 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SCHUYLKILL AND SOUTHEASTERN
COLUMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...

At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Schuylkill Haven, moving northeast at 35 mph. Other strong storms
were developing nearby.

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...
Pottsville, Tamaqua, Schuylkill Haven, Shenandoah, Minersville,
Mahanoy City, Frackville, St. Clair, Ashland, Orwigsburg, Mcadoo,
Pine Grove, Port Carbon, Tremont, Girardville, Hometown, Tuscarora,
New Philadelphia, Oneida, and Friedensburg.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for central
Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4064 7598 4057 7602 4058 7607 4053 7617
      4050 7639 4074 7647 4078 7638 4083 7641
      4083 7643 4095 7621 4090 7604 4091 7600
      4081 7589 4073 7576
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 246DEG 31KT 4063 7622

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

$$

Martin