Tornado Warning 8, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Apr 27, 2011, 6:40 PM EDT (22:40 UTC)

Expired

Apr 27, 2011, 7:15 PM EDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Centre County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Union County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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119 
WFUS51 KCTP 272240
TORCTP
PAC027-035-087-119-272315-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0008.110427T2240Z-110427T2315Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
640 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHEASTERN MIFFLIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN CENTRE COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTH CENTRAL CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 636 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THE STORM
  CONTAINING THE POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS NEAR SEVEN MOUNTAINS...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
  POE VALLEY STATE PARK AROUND 700 PM EDT...
  MILLHEIM AROUND 705 PM EDT...
  REBERSBURG AROUND 710 PM EDT...
  LAMAR AND WEIKERT AROUND 715 PM EDT...

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 I-80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 175 AND 177.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 220...ROUTE
322...STATE ROAD 45.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4071 7768 4073 7768 4073 7770 4076 7776
      4107 7746 4091 7720 4066 7760
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 223DEG 27KT 4075 7763

$$

FORECASTER: KREKELER

670 
WWUS51 KCTP 272304
SVSCTP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
704 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

PAC087-119-272313-
/O.CAN.KCTP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110427T2315Z/
MIFFLIN PA-UNION PA-
704 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN UNION AND NORTHEASTERN
MIFFLIN COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE
AREA...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4093 7726 4087 7742 4094 7758 4107 7746
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 223DEG 27KT 4088 7747

$$

PAC027-035-272315-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110427T2315Z/
CENTRE PA-CLINTON PA-
704 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL CLINTON AND EAST CENTRAL CENTRE COUNTIES...

AT 659 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION THAT MAY BE PRODUCING A
TORNADO. THIS STORM THAT MAY BE PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6
MILES SOUTH OF REBERSBURG...OR 15 MILES EAST OF BELLEFONTE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
REBERSBURG AROUND 710 PM EDT...
LAMAR AROUND 715 PM EDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT ROUTE 220.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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 4093 7726 4087 7742 4094 7758 4107 7746
TIME...MOT...LOC 2303Z 223DEG 27KT 4088 7747

$$

FORECASTER: KREKELER

008 
WWUS51 KCTP 272311
SVSCTP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
711 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

PAC027-035-272321-
/O.EXP.KCTP.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110427T2315Z/
CENTRE PA-CLINTON PA-
711 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL CLINTON AND EAST CENTRAL
CENTRE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...

THE TORNADO WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 4093 7726 4087 7742 4094 7758 4107 7746
TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 223DEG 27KT 4092 7742

$$

FORECASTER: KREKELER

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