Tornado Warning 2, NWS State College, PA

Issued

May 14, 2010, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)

Expired

May 14, 2010, 5:30 PM EDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Cumberland County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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057 
WFUS51 KCTP 142058
TORCTP
PAC041-142130-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0002.100514T2058Z-100514T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
458 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 453 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE STORM
  CONTAINING THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS NEAR BLOSERVILLE...MOVING EAST
  AT 40 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  CARLISLE...MOUNT HOLLY SPRING AND CARLISLE SPRINGS AROUND 505 PM...
  BOILING SPRINGS AROUND 510 PM...
  HOGESTOWN AROUND 515 PM...
  MECHANICSBURG AND SHIREMANSTOWN AROUND 520 PM...

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.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 215 AND 237...I-81 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 38 AND 54.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...THE HARRISBURG
EXPRESSWAY...ROUTE 11...ROUTE 15.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED
BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW
SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE.

TAKE COVER INSIDE NOW. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE TORNADO. MOVE
TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OF A STURDY BUILDING. PUT AS
MANY WALLS BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE AS YOU CAN. AVOID WINDOWS.
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM FRIDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 7740 4028 7733 4023 7690 4007 7715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 282DEG 35KT 4019 7727

$$

FORECASTER: DANGELO

713 
WWUS51 KCTP 142132
SVSCTP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
532 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

PAC041-142142-
/O.EXP.KCTP.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-100514T2130Z/
CUMBERLAND PA-
532 PM EDT FRI MAY 14 2010

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE TORNADO WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

HAIL UP TO GOLF BALL SIXE WAS REPORTED IN CARLISLE FROM THIS STORM.

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FRIDAY
EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4015 7740 4028 7733 4023 7690 4007 7715
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 282DEG 35KT 4019 7727

$$

FORECASTER: DANGELO

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