Severe Thunderstorm Warning 246, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Aug 18, 2021, 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC)

Expired

Aug 18, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT

In force

74 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Possible

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Dauphin County, PA

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518 
WUUS51 KCTP 182131
SVRCTP
PAC043-182245-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0246.210818T2131Z-210818T2245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 530 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marysville,
  moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Harrisburg, Colonial Park, Progress, Linglestown, Steelton,
  Paxtonia, Rutherford, Skyline View, Lawnton,
  Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, Penbrook, Millersburg, Marysville, Lykens,
  Paxtang, Duncannon, Elizabethville, Williamstown, New Buffalo and
  Dehart Dam.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 81 from mile markers 65 to 80.
 Interstate 83 from mile markers 43 to 50.
 Interstate 283 near mile marker 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4026 7690 4035 7693 4037 7702 4042 7702
      4047 7695 4052 7698 4057 7699 4059 7696
      4063 7695 4060 7692 4063 7686 4062 7684
      4065 7680 4066 7671 4056 7654 4048 7668
      4039 7665 4021 7683
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 219DEG 27KT 4034 7696 

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

$$

Colbert

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.