Tornado Warning 15, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Aug 22, 2017, 5:51 PM EDT (21:51 UTC)

Expired

Aug 22, 2017, 6:30 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Potter County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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822 
WFUS51 KCTP 222151
TORCTP
PAC105-222230-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0015.170822T2151Z-170822T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
551 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Potter County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 630 PM EDT
    
* At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles west of Cherry Springs State Park, moving east
  at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Cherry Springs State Park around 600 PM EDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Motorists should not take shelter under highway overpasses. If you
cannot safely drive away from the tornado, as a last resort, either
park your vehicle and stay put, or abandon your vehicle and lie down
in a low lying area and protect yourself from flying debris.


&&

LAT...LON 4160 7760 4161 7798 4164 7802 4167 7800
      4172 7761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 266DEG 33KT 4164 7796 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Lambert

800 
WWUS51 KCTP 222206
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
606 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

PAC105-222230-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170822T2230Z/
Potter PA-
606 PM EDT TUE AUG 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL POTTER COUNTY...
    
At 606 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cherry Springs State Park, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Potter County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 4161 7760 4162 7776 4163 7783 4166 7782
      4169 7780 4172 7761
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 262DEG 33KT 4166 7776 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

Lambert

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