On Tuesday, a possible tornado was spotted south of State College in Pennsylvania as severe storms brought damaging winds swept through Pennsylvania.
According to local media, thousands lost power in Centre County.
The powerful storm downed trees and power lines, leaving more than a half million customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and neighboring states in the dark on Wednesday morning.
One frightening piece of footage showed what looked to be a football or soccer game being played as storms swept through the area.
One woman started recording as she yelled and ran for cover.
At the same time, one unsuspecting referee got taken off his feet as a porta-pott came flying in to smack him from the blindside.
🚨#WATCH: As powerful storms knocked over a referee with a porta-potty while causing widespread storm damage and power outages
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Another man in a yellow shirt was also hit by the severe State College storm, but he maintained his balance as he went to help the ref.
Several People Dead After Severe Storms In State College, Pennsylvania
Multiple people died during storms in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, authorities said.
Live wires electrocuted a Pittsburgh man, while another man, a 22-year-old from State College, was electrocuted when he was putting out a mulch fire caused by live wires that were knocked down due to severe weather.
The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to ABC News, many schools in western and central Pennsylvania are running on a delay or have canceled classes for Wednesday as more than 400,000 customers in the state remain without power.
Public works crews are working to remove debris and restore power to many customers affected by the mass outages in the Centre County region.
The National Weather Service warned that heavy to excessive rainfall could produce additional flash flooding on Wednesday, so the danger is not yet over.
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