Tornado Warning 1, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Jun 6, 2005, 11:37 AM EDT (15:37 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2005, 12:30 PM EDT

In force

53 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Tioga County, PA

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000 
WFUS51 KCTP 061538
TORCTP
PAC117-061630-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0001.050606T1537Z-050606T1630Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1137 AM EDT MON JUN 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  TIOGA COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

* UNTIL 1230 PM EDT

* AT 1137 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION NEAR LEONARD HARRISON
  STATE PARK...OR WEST OF  WELLSBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.
  WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
  THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO 
  MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR...
  KEENEYVILLE AROUND 1145 AM EDT...
  MANSFIELD AND COVINGTON AROUND 1155 AM EDT...
  TIOGA JUNCTION AROUND NOON EDT...
  MILLERTON AROUND 1215 PM EDT...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY.

THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS. THESE WINDS CAN OCCUR MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE TORNADO.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

LAT...LON 4178 7753 4162 7743 4173 7683 4208 7700

$$

FORECASTER: DANGELO

000 
WWUS51 KCTP 061607
SVSCTP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1206 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005

PAC117-061630-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-050606T1630Z/
TIOGA-
1206 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1230 PM EDT FOR TIOGA COUNTY...

AT 1150 AM EDT...WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR 
TIOGA-HAMMOND DAM. THE STORM ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUNNEL CLOUD IS 
NORTH OF MANSFIELD...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
PENNY SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.  MANY REPORTS 
OF TREES DOWN HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THIS STORM. 

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 4178 7753 4162 7743 4173 7683 4208 7700

$$

FORECASTER: DANGELO

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