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Northeastern York County Emergency Management Agency
Tuesday June 30th, 2015 :: 01:56 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 152 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR NEW HOLLAND TO NEAR WAKEFIELD...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. PENNY SIZE HAIL MAY ALSO ACCOMPANY THE DAMAGING WINDS.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... NEW HOLLAND...CHURCHTOWN...DELTA...GAP...HOLTWOOD...PARADISE... QUARRYVILLE...SMITHVILLE...STRASBURG...TERRE HILL...WAKEFIELD... BLUE BALL...BOWMANSVILLE...BUCK...CHRISTIANA...GEORGETOWN... GOODVILLE...GORDONVILLE...INTERCOURSE AND KIRKWOOD. THIS INCLUDES THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE FROM MILE MARKERS 290 TO 295.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LANCASTER ... YORK

Instructions:

THE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING. INTENSE THUNDERSTORM LINES CAN OCCASIONALLY PRODUCE BRIEF TORNADOES. 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. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

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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