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Gettysburg National Military Park
Tuesday May 15th, 2018 :: 05:22 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania... Southern Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... York County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 630 PM EDT

* At 506 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Elverson to near Bonneauville, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind damage to trees and power lines.

* Locations impacted include... Parkville, Red Lion, New Holland, Weigelstown, Dallastown, Hanover, Millersville, Willow Street, Spry and Columbia. This includes Interstate 83 from mile markers 0 to 22. HAIL...1.00IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS ... LANCASTER ... YORK

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. These storms are producing widespread wind damage. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage.

Address/Location
Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg, PA 17325

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 717-334-1124

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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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