Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 6:03PM EDT by NWS State College PA

**Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 6:03PM EDT by NWS State College PA**

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.

**What You Should Do:**

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.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS State College PA

- **Effective:** Sep 17, 2026 6:03 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 17, 2026 7:00 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*