WWUS81 KCTP 190036
SPSCTP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
836 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026
 
PAZ012-019-041-045-046-190115-
Southern Lycoming PA-Southern Clinton PA-Northern Clinton PA-
Northern Lycoming PA-Southern Centre PA-
836 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CENTRE...
SOUTHWESTERN LYCOMING AND SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTIES THROUGH 915
PM EDT...

At 835 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 20 miles west of Jersey Shore to near Lock
Haven to 15 miles northeast of State College to near Bellefonte.
Movement was 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...
Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, Carroll, Pleasant Gap, Lamar, Zion, Mill
Hall, Avis, Dunnstown, Flemington, Centre Hall, Castanea, Millheim,
Blanchard, Aaronsburg, McElhattan, Rebersburg, Spring Mills,
Madisonburg, and Bald Eagle State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4132 7728 4117 7719 4103 7715 4100 7719
      4084 7761 4081 7775 4098 7770 4105 7771
      4109 7762 4111 7767 4128 7745
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 230DEG 33KT 4111 7764 4105 7760 4097 7758 4091
7760 4086 7765

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

$$

Colbert