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Gettysburg National Military Park
Thursday October 31st, 2019 :: 06:29 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:30PM

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania... Perry County in south central Pennsylvania... Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 625 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Big Spring State Park to near Roxbury to near Upper Strasburg to Marion to 8 miles east of Hancock, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect localized considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Chambersburg, Carlisle, Waynesboro, Shippensburg, Greencastle, Guilford, Plainfield, St. Thomas, Schlusser, Fayetteville, Wayne Heights, Mount Holly Springs, Mont Alto, Newport, Mercersburg, Duncannon, Scotland, Newville, New Bloomfield and Marion. This includes the following Interstates... The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 194 to 229. Interstate 81 from mile markers 1 to 56.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, PA ... CUMBERLAND, PA ... FRANKLIN, PA ... PERRY, PA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for south central and central Pennsylvania. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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