Newville, PA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN YORK AND
NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 430 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Carlisle, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Mechanicsburg, Boiling Springs, Dillsburg, Mount Holly Springs, New
Kingstown, Hogestown, Siddonsburg, Messiah College, and Ski Roundtop
Ski Area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The National Weather Service in State College has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Carlisle, Boiling Springs, Mount Holly Springs and Penn State
Dickinson School Of Law.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED