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Special Weather Statement

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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.

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.

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.

Updated: 
July 21, 2026 at 16:17 EDT
Event Onset: 
July 21, 2026 at 16:17 EDT
Severity: 
Moderate
Urgency: 
Expected
Certainty: 
Observed
Issued By: 
NWS State College PA
Area(s): 
Columbia
Schuylkill