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Gettysburg National Military Park
Friday May 16th, 2025 :: 04:19 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM

SVRCTP 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 515 PM EDT.

* At 418 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Scotland to Taneytown, moving east at 40 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... Chambersburg, Hanover, Waynesboro, Gettysburg, Shippensburg, Greencastle, Hampton, Guilford, Littlestown, Carroll Valley, Fayetteville, and McSherrystown. Radar has indicated rotation within these severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, tornadoes can develop quickly during severe thunderstorms. This includes Interstate 81 from mile markers 0 to 25.

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

Instructions:

Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows.

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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