Severe Thunderstorm Warning 224, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Aug 13, 2021, 2:12 PM EDT (18:12 UTC)

Expired

Aug 13, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT

In force

63 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Adams County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Perry County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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375 
WUUS51 KCTP 131812
SVRCTP
PAC001-041-055-057-061-067-087-099-131915-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0224.210813T1812Z-210813T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
212 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Adams County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania...
  Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...
  South central Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania...
  Eastern Fulton County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Juniata County in central Pennsylvania...
  Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 211 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Spruce Hill to near Claylick, moving east at 25
  mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Chambersburg, Carlisle, Waynesboro, Gettysburg, Shippensburg,
  Greencastle, Guilford, Plainfield, St. Thomas, Schlusser, Carroll
  Valley, Boiling Springs, Fayetteville, Warfordsburg, Wayne Heights,
  Mount Holly Springs, Mont Alto, Newport, Mercersburg and Duncannon.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 70 from mile markers 168 to 169.
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 177 to 231.
 Interstate 81 from mile markers 0 to 57.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7810 3974 7821 4057 7764 4060 7696
      4057 7699 4047 7695 4042 7702 4038 7703
      4036 7700 3972 7727
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 271DEG 22KT 4048 7751 3971 7797 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CR

225 
WWUS51 KCTP 131856
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
256 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

PAC057-061-087-131905-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-210813T1915Z/
Huntingdon PA-Mifflin PA-Fulton PA-
256 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUNTINGDON...
SOUTH CENTRAL MIFFLIN AND EASTERN FULTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for
south central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 3973 7793 4012 7782 4026 7771 4037 7775
      4040 7773 4060 7696 4057 7699 4047 7695
      4042 7702 4038 7703 4036 7700 3972 7727
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 271DEG 22KT 4048 7721 3971 7768 

$$

PAC001-041-055-067-099-131915-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0224.000000T0000Z-210813T1915Z/
Adams PA-Franklin PA-Juniata PA-Cumberland PA-Perry PA-
256 PM EDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN ADAMS...FRANKLIN...SOUTHWESTERN JUNIATA...CUMBERLAND AND
PERRY COUNTIES...

At 255 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near New Bloomfield to Paramount-Long Meadow, moving
east at 25 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Chambersburg, Carlisle, Waynesboro, Gettysburg, Shippensburg,
Greencastle, Guilford, Plainfield, St. Thomas, Schlusser, Carroll
Valley, Boiling Springs, Fayetteville, Wayne Heights, Mount Holly
Springs, Mont Alto, Newport, Mercersburg, Duncannon and Scotland.

This includes the following Interstates...
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 188 to 231.
 Interstate 81 from mile markers 1 to 57.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3973 7793 4012 7782 4026 7771 4037 7775
      4040 7773 4060 7696 4057 7699 4047 7695
      4042 7702 4038 7703 4036 7700 3972 7727
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 271DEG 22KT 4048 7721 3971 7768 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

CR

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