Tornado Warning 7, NWS State College, PA

Issued

May 15, 2018, 4:14 PM EDT (20:14 UTC)

Expired

May 15, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT

In force

31 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Perry County, PA, York County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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410 
WFUS51 KCTP 152014
TORCTP
PAC041-043-099-133-152045-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0007.180515T2014Z-180515T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
414 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central York County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Southern Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
  East central Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Northeastern Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 445 PM EDT

* At 414 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing both 
  tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage were located 
  west of Enola, moving east at 40 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.

* These dangerous storms will be near...
  New Cumberland, Harrisburg, Steelton, Progress and Penbrook around 
  420 PM EDT.
  Hummelstown, Middletown, Colonial Park, Linglestown, Rutherford, 
  Lawnton, Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, Highspire, Paxtang and Paxtonia 
  around 430 PM EDT.
  Hershey and Palmyra around 440 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Three
Mile Island, Goldsboro, Capital City Airport, Newberrytown, City
Island, Penn State Harrisburg, Harrisburg International Airport,
Hershey Park, Harrisburg Area Community College and Penn State
College Of Medicine.

This includes the following Interstates...
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 229 to 258.
 Interstate 81 from mile markers 54 to 78.
 Interstate 83 from mile markers 32 to 50.
 Interstate 283 from mile markers 0 to 2.

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!

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 4021 7712 4036 7701 4037 7664 4020 7657
      4019 7659 4019 7661 4017 7664 4017 7666
      4015 7668 4015 7670 4012 7672 4011 7672
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 274DEG 37KT 4027 7697 

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

$$

Dangelo

260 
WWUS51 KCTP 152034
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
434 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

PAC041-099-152042-
/O.CAN.KCTP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180515T2045Z/
Perry PA-Cumberland PA-
434 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PERRY AND NORTHEASTERN
CUMBERLAND COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic part of the thunderstorms which prompted the warning 
has moved to the east. Therefore, the warning for Perry and 
Cumberland Counties has been cancelled.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
south central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4016 7692 4017 7691 4018 7692 4032 7662
      4020 7657 4019 7661 4017 7664 4017 7666
      4015 7668 4015 7670 4012 7672 4011 7672
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 283DEG 37KT 4020 7673 

$$

PAC043-133-152045-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-180515T2045Z/
York PA-Dauphin PA-
434 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL YORK AND SOUTHEASTERN DAUPHIN COUNTIES...

At 432 PM EDT, a severe squall line capable of producing both 
tornadoes and extensive straight line wind damage was located 
near Middletown, moving east at 40 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central York and southeastern Dauphin Counties, including the
following locations: Three Mile Island, Goldsboro, Newberrytown, Penn
State Harrisburg, Harrisburg International Airport, Hershey Park,
Penn State College Of Medicine, York Haven and Capital City Airport.

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!

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 4016 7692 4017 7691 4018 7692 4032 7662
      4020 7657 4019 7661 4017 7664 4017 7666
      4015 7668 4015 7670 4012 7672 4011 7672
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 283DEG 37KT 4020 7673 

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

$$

Dangelo

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