Wednesday, May 29, 2019

WEATHER ALERT: Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Schuylkill County

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Schuylkill County by the National Weather Service.


Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Schuylkill County in central Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania...
South central Columbia County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 237 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kulpmont,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to trees, roofs, and siding.

* This severe thunderstorm will be near...
Mount Carmel and Wilburton Number One around 240 PM EDT.
Ashland, Frackville, Minersville, Fountain Springs, Girardville,
Locustdale, Lavelle, Englewood, Buck Run and Heckscherville around
250 PM EDT.
Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Pottsville, St. Clair, Locust Lake State
Park, New Boston-Morea, New Philadelphia, Altamont, Port Carbon
and Mechanicsville around 300 PM EDT.
Tamaqua, Tuscarora, Hometown, McKeansburg, Grier City-Park Crest
and Delano around 310 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include Gordon,
Edgewood, Mary-D, Park Place, Ringtown, Middleport, Cumbola, Marion
Heights, Brockton and Palo Alto.

This includes Interstate 81 from mile markers 112 to 136.