SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 510 PM EDT SUN JUL 7 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL DAUPHIN COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA... NORTHWESTERN LEBANON COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA... SCHUYLKILL COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA... * UNTIL 615 PM EDT * AT 508 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THE STORM WAS NEAR PENN NATIONAL RACE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDED IN THE WARNING... ASHLAND...COLONIAL PARK...FRACKVILLE...LINGLESTOWN...MAHANOY CITY...MINERSVILLE...POTTSVILLE...PROGRESS...SCHUYLKILL HAVEN... SHENANDOAH...ST. CLAIR...TAMAQUA...COALDALE...DEHART DAM... ELLENDALE FORGE...FORT INDIANTOWN GAP...FREDERICKSBURG... GIRARDVILLE...HARPER TAVERN AND HOMETOWN. OTHER NOTABLE LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING... PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL. THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES... I-78 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 8...I-81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 69 AND 139...I-83 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 45 AND 50. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CREATE WINDS OF MORE THAN 57 MPH...OR HAIL ONE INCH OR LARGER. MOVE INSIDE A PERMANENT BUILDING NOW TO BE SAFE FROM STRONG WIND GUSTS. PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE THROUGH TWITTER OR FACEBOOK.
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 21:43:51 +0000