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Gettysburg National Military Park
Monday April 13th, 2020 :: 01:38 p.m. EDT

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45PM

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

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

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 136 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Lake Meade to Hampton to Littlestown to 7 miles northeast of Walkersville, moving east at 50 mph. These are very dangerous storms. HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged.

* Locations impacted include... York, Lower Allen, Hanover, Weigelstown, Parkville, Red Lion, Spry, Dallastown, Hampton, Shiloh, East York, Stonybrook-Wilshire, West York, Littlestown, Shrewsbury, Codorus, Grantley, Valley Green, Tyler Run-Queens Gate and McSherrystown. This includes the following Interstates... The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 240 to 245. Interstate 83 from mile markers 0 to 39. This includes the following COVID-19 Test Sites... WellSpan Health... Wellspan Family Medicine... and York Expo Center.

* AFFECTED AREAS: YORK, PA ... 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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