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Gettysburg National Military Park
Friday July 21st, 2023 :: 12:39 a.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 01:30AM Friday

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania... Northeastern Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Perry County in south central Pennsylvania... Northwestern York County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 130 AM EDT.

* At 1238 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Newville, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Carlisle, Lower Allen, Mechanicsburg, Plainfield, Schlusser, Boiling Springs, Dillsburg, Mount Holly Springs, Shiremanstown, Newville, New Kingstown and Aspers. This includes the following Interstates... The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 202 to 245. Interstate 81 from mile markers 29 to 55. Interstate 83 from mile markers 37 to 39.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This thunderstorm is capable of producing all types of severe weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an interior room, a bathroom, closet or basement. 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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