Severe Thunderstorm Warning Northwestern Lancaster County

Posted on 03/31/2022 by Lancaster NUZ Team

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

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Adams County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Eastern Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Southern Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Southeastern Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Northwestern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Western York County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 632 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Rockville to Harrisburg to Shiremanstown to
  Boiling Springs to Aspers to Rouzerville, moving northeast at 65
  mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Harrisburg, York, Lebanon, Hanover, Hershey, Weigelstown,
  Elizabethtown, Waynesboro, Mechanicsburg, Middletown, Camp Hill and
  Gettysburg.

This includes the following Interstates...
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 229 to 271.
 Interstate 78 from mile markers 0 to 8.
 Interstate 81 near mile marker 48...between mile markers 59 and
60...and from mile markers 64 to 97.
 Interstate 83 from mile markers 14 to 50.
 Interstate 283 from mile markers 0 to 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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

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LAT...LON 3990 7755 4005 7735 4014 7727 4029 7698
      4056 7654 4036 7620 3972 7692 3972 7764
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 236DEG 57KT 4040 7687 4030 7687 4022 7693 4011
7712 3999 7723 3977 7749

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