Severe Thunderstorm Warning Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania

Posted on 03/31/2022 by Lancaster NUZ Team

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
752 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern York County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 751 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Marietta,
  moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lancaster, York, Ephrata, Elizabethtown, Columbia, Lititz,
  Millersville, Mount Joy, Red Lion, New Holland, Manheim and Akron.

This includes the following Interstates...
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 264 to 294.
 Interstate 83 from mile markers 0 to 20.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Very heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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LAT...LON 3972 7700 3989 7677 4008 7668 4039 7628
      4036 7620 4031 7614 4016 7592 3993 7618
      3972 7653
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 237DEG 40KT 4005 7658

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH