WWUS81 KCTP 222153
SPSCTP

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
553 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
PAZ033-034-222215-
Bedford PA-Somerset PA-
553 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BEDFORD AND
SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 553 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southeast of Somerset, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Lake Gordon, Hyndman, and New Baltimore.

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.

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LAT...LON 3979 7891 3997 7894 4003 7868 3976 7865
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 264DEG 8KT 3989 7884 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Martin