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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
434 PM EDT Tue Mar 18 2025
...NWS Damage Survey for 03/16/2025 Centre and Clinton County
Downburst Wind Events...
On the afternoon of Sunday, March 16th, a line of thunderstorms raced
across portions of western and central Pennsylvania, producing widespread
wind damage to portions of Centre and Clinton Counties. This included
uprooted and snapped trees, downed power lines, and sporadic structural
damage. Survey crews investigated areas of concentrated damage on March
17th with notable results included below.
Start Date: 03/16/2025
Start Time: 03:01 PM EDT
Start Location: Bellefonte / Centre County / PA
Start Lat/Lon: 40.9117 / -77.771
End Date: 03/16/2025
End Time: 03:06 PM EDT
End Location: 3 NNE Bellefonte / Centre County / PA
End Lat/Lon: 40.9444 / -77.7286
Survey Summary:
Just after 3PM on Sunday, March 16th, a strong squall line
slammed through downtown Bellefonte, knocking down numerous trees
and power lines. Notable tree and power line damage was observed
near Saint Johns Cemetery on N Bishop Street and Union Cemetery
on E High Street. Sporadic tree damage was observed throughout
downtown Bellefonte and resulted in extensive power outages that
lasted over 24 hours for many residents.
The strong winds moved east of downtown Bellefonte and damaged a
structure housing 30 pigs on Scott Avenue and knocked down several trees.
More significant damage occurred in the 800 block of Jacksonville Road
where the support beams for a large garage were lifted up and
shifted about 15 feet downwind, resulting in a collapse of the
garage and total structural failure. Tin and other debris from
the garage were thrown upwards of 100 yards downstream along with
knocking down several pine trees to the northeast as the
downburst crossed Jacksonville Rd. A very large tree fell on an
SUV and another house had a tree fall on it farther east on
Jacksonville Rd. Sporadic tree damage continued along Jacksonville
Rd and Lyonstown Road as the strong winds moved east. The end of
the wind damage occurred just north of I-80 at the I-99/US-220 &
I-80 interchange, where dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped
off.
The National Weather Service in State College would like to thank the
Centre County Emergency Management Agency for their guidance and
assistance in completing this survey.
Start Date: 03/16/2025
Start Time: 03:14 PM EDT
Start Location: 1 WNW Beech Creek / Clinton County / PA
Start Lat/Lon: 41.0814 / -77.6009
End Date: 03/16/2025
End Time: 03:15 PM EDT
End Location: 1 NW Beech Creek / Clinton County / PA
End Lat/Lon: 41.0902 / -77.5981
Survey Summary:
A line of thunderstorms producing damaging winds continued moving
east and northeast into Clinton County during the mid afternoon
hours of Sunday, March 16th. The most intense damage was found
northwest of Beech Creek, beginning along Monument Orviston Road
where several large trees fell onto a garage. The downburst
tracked northeast crossing Laurel Run Road and uprooting additional
pine trees while also producing damage to multiple roofs. Extensive pine
tree damage was also observed farther northeast across Berry Road
where several trunks were snapped and uprooted.
The National Weather Service in State College would like to thank the
Clinton County Department of Emergency Services for their guidance and
assistance in completing this survey.
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NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.
$$
JB/JG
Co-Operative (CoOp) Station Observations (Daily)
Once per day (usually around 7 am) more than 100 people across Central Pennsylvania send the NWS an observation covering the past 24 hours. Most report rain and snow totals. See the daily data from the CoOperative Observers
Dauphin County
Harrisburg 7am 0.00 62 40 44 M M
Harrisburg 1 NE 7am M M M M M M
Elk County
Ridgway 7am 0.00 53 23 29 0.0 0
Harford County MD
Conowingo Dam MD 7am 0.08 M M M M M
Huntingdon County
Raystown Lake 7am 0.00 59 38 39 M M
Lancaster County
Holtwood 7am 0.04 M M M M M
Lancaster 12am 0.03 60 40 48 M M
Lancaster Airport 7am 0.00 58 42 44 M M
Millersville 7am 0.00 60 46 50 M M
New Holland 12am 0.11 56 40 48 0.0 0
Safe Harbor 7am 0.00 57 44 46 M M
Lebanon County
Lebanon 2W 12am 0.07 57 38 50 0.0 0
Fort Indiantown Gap 7am M 45 41 44 M M
Lycoming County
Williamsport 7am 0.00 63 42 40 M M
Mckean County
Bradford 8am 0.00 53 30 31 0.0 0
Bradford Airport 7am 0.00 54 31 32 M M
Kane 7am M M M M M M
Mifflin County
Lewistown 7am 0.00 62 39 39 0.0 0
Northumberland County
Sunbury 7am M M M M M M
Potter County
Coudersport 1SW 7am T 62 30 32 0.0 0
Galeton 8am 0.00 M M M M M
Schuylkill County
Mahanoy City 7am 0.00 53 34 36 M M
Pine Grove 7am 0.00 M M 34 0.0 0
Snyder County
Selinsgrove 7am M M M M M M
Selinsgrove Airport 7am 0.00 62 40 40 M M
Somerset County
Confluence 7am 0.00 54 38 38 M M
Glencoe 7am M M M M M M
Hidden Valley 8am 0.00 50 31 32 0.0 0
Laurel Summit 7am 0.00 49 31 31 M M
Somerset 7am T M M 35 0.0 0
Windber 7SE 7am 0.00 52 27 27 0.0 0
Sullivan County
Laporte 7am T 52 32 32 0.0 0
Tioga County
Covington 7am M M M M M M
Cowanesque Dam 7am 0.00 59 30 34 0.0 0
Tioga Hammond Dam 7am 0.00 57 33 33 0.0 0
Wellsboro 7am T 57 28 29 0.0 0
Union County
Lewisburg 7am 0.00 61 35 36 0.0 0
Warren County
Kinzua Dam 7am M M M M M M
Warren 7am 0.00 53 32 32 0.0 0
York County
New Cumberland 7am 0.00 65 41 46 M M
Thomasville 7am 0.00 63 44 46 M M
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