Severe Thunderstorm Warning 101, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Jul 8, 2021, 3:17 PM EDT (19:17 UTC)

Expired

Jul 8, 2021, 4:30 PM EDT

In force

73 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.88 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Adams County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Franklin County, PA, York County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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809 
WUUS51 KCTP 081917
SVRCTP
PAC001-041-043-055-133-082030-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0101.210708T1917Z-210708T2030Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
317 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Adams County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Western York County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Central Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 316 PM EDT, the leading edge of an area of severe thunderstorms 
  were located along a line extending from near Mont Alto to 
  Highspire to Middletown, moving north at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Harrisburg, Carlisle, Lower Allen, Hanover, Hershey, Colonial Park,
  Weigelstown, Waynesboro, Progress, Mechanicsburg, Middletown, Camp
  Hill, Gettysburg, New Cumberland, Linglestown, Enola, Steelton,
  Lemoyne, Hummelstown and Hampton.

This includes the following Interstates...
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 213 to 253.
 Interstate 81 from mile markers 30 to 80.
 Interstate 83 from mile markers 25 to 50.
 Interstate 283 from mile markers 0 to 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7763 4024 7739 4028 7728 4031 7700
      4033 7691 4036 7694 4037 7702 4051 7664
      4048 7668 4043 7666 4021 7667 4012 7672
      4011 7671 3996 7677 3986 7685 3972 7720
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 194DEG 14KT 3980 7755 4021 7680 4020 7669 

HAIL...0.88IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Lambert

966 
WWUS51 KCTP 082024 RRA
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
424 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

PAC001-041-043-055-133-082030-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0101.000000T0000Z-210708T2030Z/
Adams PA-York PA-Dauphin PA-Franklin PA-Cumberland PA-
424 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR ADAMS...WESTERN YORK...CENTRAL DAUPHIN...SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN
AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES...

At 421 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located about 15 miles 
either side of a line extending from near Walnut Bottom to near 
Dehart Dam to near Fort Indiantown Gap, moving north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Harrisburg, Carlisle, Lower Allen, Hanover, Hershey, Colonial Park,
Weigelstown, Waynesboro, Progress, Mechanicsburg, Middletown, Camp
Hill, Gettysburg, New Cumberland, Linglestown, Enola, Steelton,
Lemoyne, Hummelstown and Hampton.

This includes the following Interstates...
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 213 to 253.
 Interstate 81 from mile markers 30 to 80.
 Interstate 83 from mile markers 25 to 50.
 Interstate 283 from mile markers 0 to 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7763 4024 7739 4028 7728 4031 7700
      4033 7691 4036 7694 4037 7702 4051 7664
      4048 7668 4043 7666 4021 7667 4012 7672
      4011 7671 3996 7677 3986 7685 3972 7720
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 194DEG 14KT 4009 7746 4050 7670 4049 7659 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

Lambert

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