Tuesday, May 28, 2019

WEATHER ALERT: Tornado Warning Issued for Parts of Schuylkill/Northumberland Counties


The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for parts of Schuylkill and Northumberland Counties.
Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Schuylkill County in central Pennsylvania...
Southern Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 430 PM EDT, Tuesday.

* At 358 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Rebuck, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Tree damage will occur. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles is likely. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.

* This dangerous storm will be near... Rebuck, Urban and Trevorton around 410 PM EDT. Leck Kill, Klingerstown and Fairview-Ferndale around 420 PM EDT. Tower City around 430 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Edgewood, Seven Points, Muir, Orwin, Hegins, Herndon, Pitman, Schuykill County Airport and Pillow.

This includes Interstate 81 from mile markers 108 to 110.