Tornado Warning 5, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Aug 26, 2012, 2:01 PM EDT (18:01 UTC)

Expired

Aug 26, 2012, 2:30 PM EDT

In force

29 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

811 
WFUS51 KCTP 261801
TORCTP
PAC055-057-261830-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0005.120826T1801Z-120826T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
201 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 230 PM EDT

* AT 159 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR      
  GREENCASTLE. THE STORM CONTAINING THE TORNADO WAS NEAR             
  WARRENTON...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  GREENCASTLE...
  MERCERSBURG...
  ST. THOMAS...
  FORT LOUDON AND FANNETTSBURG...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 177 AND 179...I-81 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 1 AND 9.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 11...ROUTE
30...ROUTE 522.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 4005 7800 4007 7771 3972 7768 3972 7769
      3972 7792
TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 172DEG 22KT 3977 7781

$$

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL

875 
WWUS51 KCTP 261824
SVSCTP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
224 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

PAC055-057-261830-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120826T1830Z/
FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA-
224 PM EDT SUN AUG 26 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM EDT FOR FULTON
AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES...

AT 217 PM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION THAT MAY BE PRODUCING A 
TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ST. THOMAS...OR 6 MILES 
NORTHWEST OF GREENCASTLE...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  FORT LOUDON AND FANNETTSBURG...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 178 AND 179...I-81 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 6 AND 9.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 11...ROUTE
30...ROUTE 522.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR GREENCASTLE AROUND 2 
PM. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE. 

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3980 7769 3979 7776 3980 7794 4005 7800
      4007 7771
TIME...MOT...LOC 1821Z 173DEG 21KT 3989 7778

$$

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL

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