Severe Thunderstorm Warning 203, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Aug 11, 2021, 5:14 PM EDT (21:14 UTC)

Expired

Aug 11, 2021, 6:00 PM EDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Lancaster County, PA

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144 
WUUS51 KCTP 112114
SVRCTP
PAC071-112200-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0203.210811T2114Z-210811T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
514 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 514 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Mount Joy,
  moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Lancaster, Ephrata, Elizabethtown, Columbia, Lititz, Mount Joy, New
  Holland, Manheim, East Petersburg, Akron, Leola,
  Salunga-Landisville, Denver, Reamstown, Rothsville, Mountville,
  Marietta, Wrightsville, Rheems and Brickerville.

This includes The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 269 to 284.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in State College PA.

&&

LAT...LON 4002 7653 4005 7653 4005 7655 4015 7659
      4025 7634 4025 7631 4031 7616 4031 7614
      4008 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 250DEG 20KT 4011 7647 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Banghoff

193 
WWUS51 KCTP 112131
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
531 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

PAC071-112200-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0203.000000T0000Z-210811T2200Z/
Lancaster PA-
531 PM EDT Wed Aug 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN LANCASTER COUNTY...

At 531 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over
Salunga-Landisville, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Lancaster, Ephrata, Lititz, Mount Joy, New Holland, Manheim, East
Petersburg, Akron, Leola, Salunga-Landisville, Denver, Reamstown,
Rothsville, Mountville, Brickerville, Leacock, Bareville, Reinholds,
Schoeneck and Blue Ball.

This includes The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 269 to 284.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
State College PA.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4003 7645 4019 7650 4025 7634 4025 7631
      4031 7616 4031 7614 4008 7604
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 258DEG 16KT 4011 7639 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH

$$

Banghoff

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