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Gettysburg National Military Park
Friday August 13th, 2021 :: 03:13 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:15PM

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

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

* Until 415 PM EDT.

* At 310 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Carroll Valley, moving east at 30 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, Hanover, Waynesboro, Gettysburg, Greencastle, Hampton, Guilford, Littlestown, Carroll Valley, Fayetteville, McSherrystown, Wayne Heights, Bonneauville, New Oxford, Mont Alto, Lake Heritage, Rouzerville, Marion, Cashtown and Orrtanna. This includes Interstate 81 from mile markers 0 to 18.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ADAMS, PA ... FRANKLIN, PA

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Very heavy 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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