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Northeastern York County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday June 23rd, 2015 :: 05:03 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... EASTERN YORK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... LANCASTER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 454 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER MOUNTVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... AKRON...COLUMBIA...DALLASTOWN...EAST PETERSBURG...ELIZABETHTOWN... EPHRATA...LANCASTER...LITITZ...MANHEIM...MILLERSVILLE...MOUNT JOY...NEW HOLLAND...RED LION...SPRY...WILLOW STREET...YORK... BAINBRIDGE...BAREVILLE...BROGUE AND CHURCHTOWN. THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES... THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE FROM MILE MARKERS 291 TO 295. INTERSTATE 83 FROM MILE MARKERS 3 TO 26.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LANCASTER ... 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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