Tornado Warning 4, NWS State College, PA

Issued

May 1, 2017, 3:48 PM EDT (19:48 UTC)

Expired

May 1, 2017, 4:15 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

County Elk County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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353 
WFUS51 KCTP 011948
TORCTP
PAC047-012015-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0004.170501T1948Z-170501T2015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
348 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Elk County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 415 PM EDT
    
* At 348 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 8 miles east of Marienville, moving northeast at 65
  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...
  James City and Wilcox around 400 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4163 7849 4160 7848 4160 7844 4135 7908
      4134 7909 4141 7910 4142 7909 4143 7906
      4145 7906 4145 7898 4144 7897 4144 7896
      4162 7895
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 237DEG 55KT 4151 7897 

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

$$

KF

644 
WWUS51 KCTP 012007
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
407 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017

PAC047-012015-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170501T2015Z/
Elk PA-
407 PM EDT MON MAY 1 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL ELK COUNTY...
    
At 407 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Wilcox, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated strong 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
north central Elk 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.

This cluster of thunderstorms is capable of producing tornadoes and
widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest
floor of a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4163 7849 4160 7848 4160 7844 4151 7867
      4162 7876
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 241DEG 40KT 4161 7868 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

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