Monday, June 19, 2017

Second Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Schuylkill County Monday Afternoon


(06/19/17) A second Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Schuylkill County Monday afternoon.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...
Southern Schuylkill County in central Pennsylvania...
York County in south central Pennsylvania...
Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 245 PM EDT

* At 148 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Littlestown to Royalton to Penbrook to near
Dehart Dam, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Parkville, New Holland, Manheim, Hanover, Myerstown, Ephrata,
Palmyra, Colonial Park, Progress and Lebanon.

This includes the following Interstates...
The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 245 to 295.
Interstate 78 from mile markers 0 to 8.
Interstate 81 from mile markers 66 to 106.
Interstate 83 between mile markers 1 and 31...and from mile markers
43 to 50.
Interstate 283 from mile markers 0 to 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

These storms are producing destructive winds and large damaging hail.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows!


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