Overnight storm front tore through area

Last updated: April 15, 2019 - 12:52pm


A high-wing airplane was tossed by the heavy winds that blew through the Benton area early Monday morning. The damaging winds tore apart the hanger for the plane, along with the Benton Borough maintenance shed at the airport. (Press Enterprise/Keith Haupt)

We'll update as we have more information.

See a storm-damage gallery here.

A strong storm front that passed through the area wrecked havoc — particularly in northern Columbia County — overnight.

Benton and Millville schools are closed today, while Bloomsburg, Danville, Southern and Northwest Area Schools are on two-hour delays.

In Benton, strong winds led to downed trees and toppled trailers at the Everett Street mobile home court in the borough. It leveled a municipal shed near the Benton Airport and flipped an airplane hangared at the airport.

Wires were downed across the borough, and shortly after the storm blew through, the Mill Race Golf Course Clubhouse caught fire. By morning it was leveled.

In Millville, damage was reported in the area of the schools, including a barn on Applegate Road, which heavy winds blew apart.

Roads closed

Across the area, roads are closed, PennDOT reports. Here's a list as of 9 a.m.:

Columbia County

• Route 42 from Route 254 in Millville Borough to Boyer Bottom Road in Greenwood Township;

• Route 42 from Ideal Park Road in Locust Township to Slabtown Road in Catawissa Township;

• Route 239 from Lower Raven Creek Road in Benton Township to Route 487 in Benton Borough;

• Route 487 from Route 118 in Sugarloaf Township to Route 254 in Benton Township;

• Martzville Road/Evansville Road from Kachinka Hollow Road to Hill Top Road in Briar Creek Township;

• Golf Course Road from Columbia Blvd. in South Centre Township to Huntington Road in North Centre Township;

• Route 1025 from Winding Road to Zaners Bridge Road in Fishing Creek Township;

• Old Reading Road/Kulp Road from Route 42 in Catawissa Township to Creek Road in Roaring Creek Township;

• (New) Mountain Shadow Lane from Route 339 to Beaver Valley Road in Beaver Township:

• Hollow Road from Route 487 to Hollow Road in Catawissa Borough;

• Legion Road/Grovania Drive from Route 42 to Route 11 in Montour Township;

• (New) Legion Road from Ridge Road/Maple Ridge Road in Pine Township to Spruce Run Road in Madison Township;

• Austin Trail Road from Milroy Road to Laubach Hill Road in Greenwood Township;

• Green Creek Road from Laubach Road to Campbell Road in Greenwood Township.

• Central Road/Elk Grove Road/Camp Lavigne Road from Route 118 to the Sullivan County line;

Montour County

• Mexico Road from Hanson Inc. (private drive) to the Northumberland County line in Liberty Township;

• Strick Road from Route 254 to California Road in Limestone Township;

 

Northumberland County

• (New) Route 405 from both intersections of Housels Run Road in West Chillisquaque Township;

• Mexico Road from Route 642 to Creek Road at the Montour County line in East Chillisquaque Township;

• (New)Rushtown Road from Logan Run Road to Route 54 in Rush Township

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