Friday, May 20, 2022

WEATHER ALERT: Tornado Watch Issued for Schuylkill County

Schuylkill County has been included in a Tornado Watch by the National Weather Service for Friday afternoon and early evening.

The Tornado Watch includes South Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania including the counties of

  • ADAMS
  • BEDFORD 
  • BERKS 
  • BLAIR 
  • BUCKS 
  • CARBON 
  • CENTRE 
  • CHESTER 
  • COLUMBIA 
  • CUMBERLAND 
  • DAUPHIN 
  • DELAWARE 
  • FRANKLIN 
  • FULTON 
  • HUNTINGDON 
  • JUNIATA 
  • LACKAWANNA 
  • LANCASTER 
  • LEBANON 
  • LEHIGH 
  • LUZERNE 
  • MIFFLIN 
  • MONROE 
  • MONTGOMERY 
  • MONTOUR 
  • NORTHAMPTON 
  • NORTHUMBERLAND 
  • PERRY 
  • PHILADELPHIA 
  • PIKE 
  • SCHUYLKILL 
  • SNYDER 
  • UNION 
  • YORK
Storms are expected to push through the Schuylkill County area between 4:00pm and 6:00pm, Friday afternoon.

A tornado watch by the National Weather Service means the weather conditions for tornadoes are favorable.  Warnings are issued if a tornado has been sighted or indicated on radar.

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