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Gettysburg National Military Park
Monday April 13th, 2020 :: 01:07 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:30PM

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Adams County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 230 PM EDT.

* At 106 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Fayetteville to Mount Lena, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Hanover, Gettysburg, Hampton, Littlestown, Carroll Valley, McSherrystown, Lake Meade, Bonneauville, New Oxford, East Berlin, Lake Heritage, Cashtown, Aspers, Orrtanna, Biglerville, Abbottstown, Arendtsville, York Springs, Heidlersburg and Bendersville. This includes the following COVID-19 Test Sites... WellSpan Health.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, PA

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for south central Pennsylvania. 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.

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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