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Gettysburg National Military Park
Saturday July 17th, 2021 :: 06:11 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:45PM

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... Western York County in south central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania... Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 609 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mount Holly Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Harrisburg, Carlisle, Lower Allen, Hanover, Hershey, Colonial Park, Weigelstown, Waynesboro, Progress, Mechanicsburg, Middletown, Camp Hill, Gettysburg, Palmyra, New Cumberland, Parkville, Linglestown, Enola, Steelton and Lemoyne. This includes the following Interstates... The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 220 to 256. Interstate 81 from mile markers 26 to 81. Interstate 83 from mile markers 28 to 50. Interstate 283 from mile markers 0 to 2.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, PA ... CUMBERLAND, PA ... DAUPHIN, PA ... FRANKLIN, PA ... YORK, PA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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