Tornado Warning 20, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Oct 2, 2018, 5:32 PM EDT (21:32 UTC)

Expired

Oct 2, 2018, 6:30 PM EDT

In force

58 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Clearfield County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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587 
WFUS51 KCTP 022132
TORCTP
PAC033-022230-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0020.181002T2132Z-181002T2230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
532 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Clearfield County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 630 PM EDT.
    
* At 532 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Sandy, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

  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...
  Rockton around 550 PM EDT.
  S.B. Elliot State Park and Curwensville around 600 PM EDT.
  Clearfield, Plymptonville and Hyde around 610 PM EDT.
  Lecontes Mills and Woodland around 620 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Troutville, Wallaceton, Morrisdale, Kylertown, Treasure Lake,
Clearfield-Lawrence Airport, Penn State Dubois and Grassflat.

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Dubois and Snow Shoe exits, specifically from mile markers 97 to 134.

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 4117 7878 4112 7809 4111 7811 4105 7809
      4092 7819 4102 7880 4114 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 278DEG 28KT 4112 7882 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

Lambert

520 
WWUS51 KCTP 022212
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
612 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018

PAC033-022230-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0020.000000T0000Z-181002T2230Z/
Clearfield PA-
612 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
CLEARFIELD COUNTY...
    
At 605 PM EDT, 2 tornado producing storms were located along a line 
extending from near Plymptonville to near Reynoldsville, moving east 
southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement confirmed tornado.

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.

These tornadic storms will be near...
  Clearfield, Plymptonville, Hyde and Curwensville around 610 PM 
  EDT.
  Woodland and Lecontes Mills around 620 PM EDT.
  S.B. Elliot State Park around 630 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by these tornadic storms include Troutville,
Wallaceton, Morrisdale, Kylertown, Treasure Lake, Clearfield-Lawrence
Airport, Penn State Dubois and Grassflat.

For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the
Dubois and Snow Shoe exits, specifically from mile markers 97 to 134.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground near Dubois and the tornado 
will pass close to Rocton between 620 pm and 630 pm.
 
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 4117 7878 4112 7809 4111 7811 4105 7809
      4092 7819 4102 7880 4114 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 282DEG 29KT 4105 7851 4110 7885 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

Lambert

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