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Gettysburg National Military Park
Friday August 13th, 2021 :: 02:13 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:15PM

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania... Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania... South central Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania... Eastern Fulton County in south central Pennsylvania... Juniata County in central Pennsylvania... Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania... Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 211 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Spruce Hill to near Claylick, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chambersburg, Carlisle, Waynesboro, Gettysburg, Shippensburg, Greencastle, Guilford, Plainfield, St. Thomas, Schlusser, Carroll Valley, Boiling Springs, Fayetteville, Warfordsburg, Wayne Heights, Mount Holly Springs, Mont Alto, Newport, Mercersburg and Duncannon. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 70 from mile markers 168 to 169. The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 177 to 231. Interstate 81 from mile markers 0 to 57.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, PA ... CUMBERLAND, PA ... FRANKLIN, PA ... FULTON, PA ... HUNTINGDON, PA ... JUNIATA, PA ... MIFFLIN, PA ... PERRY, PA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Very heavy rainfall is occurring with these storms, 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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