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Gettysburg National Military Park
Tuesday August 6th, 2024 :: 06:31 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:15PM

SVRCTP The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... South central Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania... Southwestern York County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 629 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pine Grove Furnace, moving east at 20 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... Hanover, Gettysburg, Parkville, Hampton, Littlestown, McSherrystown, Dillsburg, Lake Meade, Mount Holly Springs, Pennville, Bonneauville, and New Oxford. This includes Interstate 81 near mile marker 39.

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

Instructions:

Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this severe thunderstorm. 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 severe thunderstorm, 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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