Bedford

... Flash Flood Watch in effect until 5 am EDT Monday...

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of central Pennsylvania...
including the following areas... Bedford... Blair... Cambria...
Franklin... Fulton and Somerset.

* Until 5 am EDT Monday.

* Additional very heavy rain of 2 inches or more could fall in
some locations.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous
situation... especially at night. Never attempt to cross flooded
roadways.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

... A strong thunderstorm will affect northeastern Somerset...
northwestern Bedford... southern Cambria and southwestern Blair
counties through 1030 PM EDT...

At 926 PM EDT... a strong thunderstorm was near Sidman... moving
southeast at 20 mph.

Wind gusts to 40 mph are possible with this storm. Very heavy rain
of between one half... and one inch will fall from this storm in just
30 minutes... and will cause water to pond on roads and fill poor
drainage areas. The rain will cause rapid rises on small streams and
creeks. This storm will affect Dunlo... Ogletown... Blue Knob State
Park... Queen... Osterburg and Woodbury.

This will impact the following central Pennsylvania interstates... the
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 133 and 135... I-99 between
mile markers 4 and 23.

This will also impact the following major roads... the Johnstown
expressway... Route 22... Route 30... Route 219... Route 220... State Road
56.

Lat... Lon 4027 7903 4035 7901 4042 7897 4048 7884
      4034 7823 4030 7826 4028 7825 3998 7871


Forecaster: Lambert

05/27/2012 0627 PM

Saxton, Bedford County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by 911 call center.


            Trees reported down across Bedford County. Saxton area
            particularly hard hit.




05/27/2012 0639 PM

Saxton, Bedford County.

Hail m0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Nickel-size hail reported in Saxton.




05/27/2012 0627 PM

Saxton, Bedford County.

Thunderstorm wind damage, reported by 911 call center.


            Trees reported down across Bedford County. Saxton area
            particularly hard hit.




05/27/2012 0639 PM

Saxton, Bedford County.

Hail m0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Nickel-size hail reported in Saxton.




05/27/2012 0639 PM

Saxton, Bedford County.

Hail m0.88 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Nickel-size hail reported in Saxton.