Severe Thunderstorm Warning 239, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Aug 18, 2021, 2:36 PM EDT (18:36 UTC)

Expired

Aug 18, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Cumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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776 
WUUS51 KCTP 181836
SVRCTP
PAC041-099-181915-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0239.210818T1836Z-210818T1915Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
236 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  North central Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Eastern Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 236 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Schlusser,
  moving north at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
  Shermansdale and Loysville around 240 PM EDT.
  New Bloomfield around 250 PM EDT.
  Newport around 300 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Liverpool, Millerstown, Landisburg and Penn State Dickinson School Of
Law.

This includes the following Interstates...
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 216 to 227.
 Interstate 81 from mile markers 43 to 52.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central
and central Pennsylvania.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 4022 7740 4052 7730 4056 7717 4058 7718
      4059 7717 4061 7701 4063 7695 4059 7696
      4057 7699 4054 7698 4050 7698 4015 7717
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 198DEG 31KT 4027 7726 

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

$$

Jurewicz

933 
WWUS51 KCTP 181848
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
248 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

PAC041-181858-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-210818T1915Z/
Cumberland PA-
248 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL CUMBERLAND
COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central
and central Pennsylvania.

LAT...LON 4032 7735 4052 7730 4056 7717 4058 7718
      4059 7717 4061 7701 4063 7695 4060 7696
      4057 7699 4054 7698 4030 7712 4028 7719
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 198DEG 31KT 4037 7722 

$$

PAC099-181915-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0239.000000T0000Z-210818T1915Z/
Perry PA-
248 PM EDT Wed Aug 18 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY...

At 248 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near New Bloomfield,
moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

This severe storm will be near...
  New Bloomfield around 250 PM EDT.
  Newport around 300 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include
Liverpool, Landisburg and Millerstown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central
and central Pennsylvania.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4032 7735 4052 7730 4056 7717 4058 7718
      4059 7717 4061 7701 4063 7695 4060 7696
      4057 7699 4054 7698 4030 7712 4028 7719
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 198DEG 31KT 4037 7722 

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

$$

Jurewicz

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