A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Schuylkill County
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... SOUTHERN MONTOUR COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... EAST CENTRAL UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... NORTHEASTERN SNYDER COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... WEST CENTRAL SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 400 PM EDT
* AT 302 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AROUND 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER WINFIELD...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...MILTON...MOUNT CARMEL...LEWISBURG... SELINSGROVE...NORTHUMBERLAND...KULPMONT...WINFIELD...ELYSBURG... FAIRVIEW-FERNDALE...RIVERSIDE...TREVORTON...SHAMOKIN DAM... LINNTOWN...MARSHALLTON...HUMMELS WHARF...MONTANDON...LAVELLE AND KRATZERVILLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGE. PEOPLEOUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONGBUILDING.
PREPARE FOR LARGE HAIL. STAY SAFE INDOORS. CONSIDER MOVINGAUTOMOBILES INTO A GARAGE.
THIS IS A SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORM. SUPERCELL STORMS ARE CAPABLE OFPRODUCING ALL TYPES OF SEVERE WEATHER...INCLUDING EXTREMELY LARGEHAIL...DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...AND POSSIBLY TORNADOES. MOVEQUICKLY TO A SAFE SHELTER...PREFERABLY INTO A BASEMENT...OR ANINTERIOR ROOM SUCH AS A BATHROOM OR CLOSET.