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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

5/29/2019 Pennsylvania Tornado Warning 1




This particular alert has been cancelled. However, note that this area is still under a Tornado Watch and may have tornadic activity later on.

Tornado Warning
PAC041-043-099-292045-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0019.190529T2018Z-190529T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
418 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Central Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
East central Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 417 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Duncannon, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Tree damage will occur. Damage to roofs, windows, and
vehicles is likely. Flying debris will be dangerous to
those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be
damaged or destroyed.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Marysville and New Buffalo around 420 PM EDT.
Linglestown, Colonial Park, Progress, Harrisburg, Enola, Paxtonia,
Rockville, Penbrook, Lawnton and Rutherford around 430 PM EDT.
Hershey, Palmyra, Hummelstown, Skyline View, Penn National Race
Course and Fort Indiantown Gap around 440 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Dauphin, Halifax, City Island, Hershey Park, Harrisburg Area
Community College and Penn State College Of Medicine.

This includes the following Interstates...
The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 256 to 258.
Interstate 81 from mile markers 57 to 81.
Interstate 83 from mile markers 43 to 50.
Interstate 283 near mile marker 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4029 7718 4048 7714 4046 7667 4020 7657
TIME...MOT...LOC 2017Z 278DEG 51KT 4039 7706

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00 IN

$$

Jurewicz

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