40.56,-76.27 40.75,-77.08 40.88,-76.91 40.89,-76.82 40.92,-76.86 41.03,-76.72 40.86,-75.98 40.56,-76.27
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL SCHUYLKILL... NORTHUMBERLAND...NORTHEASTERN SNYDER...SOUTHERN MONTOUR AND SOUTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT
At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sunbury, moving southeast at 25 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... Pottsville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Mount Carmel, Selinsgrove, Shenandoah, Danville, Minersville, Mahanoy City, Frackville, Northumberland, St. Clair, Kulpmont, Ashland, Elysburg, Fairview-Ferndale, Riverside, Port Carbon, Trevorton, and Tremont.
Recommended 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.
Updated:
September 17, 2026 at 18:03 EDT
Event Onset:
September 17, 2026 at 18:03 EDT
Severity:
Moderate
Urgency:
Expected
Certainty:
Observed
Issued By:
NWS State College PA
Area(s):
Columbia
Montour
Northumberland
Schuylkill
Snyder