Tornado Warning 4, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Jun 6, 2005, 1:46 PM EDT (17:46 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2005, 2:15 PM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Perry County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS51 KCTP 061747
TORCTP
PAC099-061815-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0004.050606T1746Z-050606T1815Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

* UNTIL 215 PM EDT

* AT 143 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION NEAR NEW BLOOMFIELD
  MOVING EAST AT 30 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...
  MARYSVILLE AROUND 200 PM EDT...

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

THIS STORM IS ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...WHICH CAN DAMAGE
CARS AND OTHER PROPERTY...AND DESTROY CROPS.

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.

TREES...HILLS AND HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER
NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET
TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 4051 7717 4033 7722 4028 7690 4045 7696

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FORECASTER: DANGELO/JUNG

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