Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Adams, PA; Bedford, PA; Cambria, PA +5 more
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What you need to know
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- Adams, Bedford, Cambria, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset
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What is happening
SVRCTP The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... Bedford County in south central Pennsylvania... South central Cambria County in central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Cumberland County in south central...
What the bulletin says to do
Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows. Very heavy rainfall is occurring with these severe thunderstorms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
SVRCTP The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... Bedford County in south central Pennsylvania... South central Cambria County in central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania... Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania... Fulton County in south central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania... Eastern Somerset County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 1230 PM EDT. * At 1138 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Shippensburg to Scotland to St. Thomas to Fort Littleton to Wells Tannery to New Enterprise to Ogletown, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Shippensburg, Chambersburg, and Coaldale around 1140 AM EDT. Bedford, Breezewood, and Greencastle around 1150 AM EDT. Waynesboro, Buffalo Mills, and Orrtanna around 1200 PM EDT. Carroll Valley and Warfordsburg around 1210 PM EDT. Barnes Gap and Inglesmith around 1220 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Orrstown, Arendtsville, Quincy, Biglerville, and Williamson. Radar has indicated rotation within these severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, tornadoes can develop quickly during severe thunderstorms. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 70 from mile markers 147 to 170. The Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 125 and 188, and from mile markers 203 to 211. Interstate 81 from mile markers 0 to 36. Interstate 99 from mile markers 0 to 14.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 11:39AM EDT until September 2 at 12:30PM EDT by NWS State College PA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS State College PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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