A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Schuylkill County until 6:15pm.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CENTRAL SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT
* AT 520 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ALTAMONT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... POTTSVILLE...TAMAQUA...SHENANDOAH...MINERSVILLE...MAHANOY CITY... FRACKVILLE...ST. CLAIR...ASHLAND...MCADOO...PORT CARBON... TREMONT...GIRARDVILLE...HOMETOWN...TUSCARORA...NEW PHILADELPHIA... ONEIDA...GRIER CITY-PARK CREST...LAVELLE...MARLIN AND ALTAMONT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND DESTRUCTIVE HAIL. FORYOUR PROTECTION...MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OFYOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.