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Northeastern York County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday June 23rd, 2015 :: 04:59 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... SOUTHWESTERN YORK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 449 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR CLAYLICK...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GETTYSBURG...GREENCASTLE...HANOVER...PARKVILLE...WAYNESBORO... BONNEAUVILLE...CARROLL VALLEY...CLAYLICK...LAKE HERITAGE... LITTLESTOWN...MARION...MCSHERRYSTOWN...MERCERSBURG...MONT ALTO... NEW FREEDOM...PENNVILLE...RAILROAD...ROUZERVILLE...SHREWSBURY AND STEWARTSTOWN. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES... INTERSTATE 81 FROM MILE MARKERS 0 TO 11. INTERSTATE 83 FROM MILE MARKERS 0 TO 2.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS ... FRANKLIN ... YORK

Instructions:

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. ALTHOUGH A TORNADO IS NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...IF ONE IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE... SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. THE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. PREPARE FOR LARGE HAIL. STAY SAFE INDOORS. CONSIDER MOVING AUTOMOBILES INTO A GARAGE.

Address/Location
Northeastern York County Emergency Management Agency
5080 N Sherman St Ext
Mount Wolf, PA 17347

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 717-577-1844

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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