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Gettysburg National Military Park
Thursday March 31st, 2022 :: 05:41 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:30PM

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... Western Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania... Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 540 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Chambersburg, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Chambersburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg, Greencastle, Guilford, Plainfield, St. Thomas, Fayetteville, Mount Holly Springs, Mont Alto, Mercersburg and Scotland. This includes the following Interstates... The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 205 to 223. Interstate 81 from mile markers 1 to 46.

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

Instructions:

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. 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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