SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING (South of Viewing Area)

BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
453 PM EDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… WEST CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… MONTOUR COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… NORTHEASTERN SNYDER COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… SOUTH CENTRAL SULLIVAN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… NORTHERN NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… EAST CENTRAL CENTRE COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… SOUTHERN LYCOMING COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA… EASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA…

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 445 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE SEVERE STORMS EXTENDED FROM WATERVILLE TO DUNNSTOWN TO MILLHEIM…MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR… JERSEY SHORE AND CARROLL AROUND 500 PM EDT… COLLOMSVILLE AND WEIKERT AROUND 505 PM EDT… LAURELTON CENTER AROUND 510 PM EDT… ELIMSPORT AND SAND BRIDGE STATE PARK AROUND 515 PM EDT… COGAN STATION AND WILLIAMSPORT AROUND 520 PM EDT… VICKSBURG AND FOREST HILL AROUND 525 PM EDT…

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES… I-80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 176 AND 232…I-180 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 29.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CREATE WINDS OF MORE THAN 57 MPH…OR HAIL ONE INCH OR LARGER.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGE. MOVE INSIDE A PERMANENT BUILDING NOW TO BE SAFE FROM STRONG WIND GUSTS.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL…STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE…1 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT MONDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.