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Severe thunderstorm warning

POSTED: June 22, 2008

AT 522 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THIS

STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LEWISTOWN...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.



* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...

BELLTOWN AND REEDS GAP STATE PARK AROUND 545 PM EDT...

MCALISTERVILLE AROUND 5:50 PM EDT...

MCCLURE AROUND 5:55 PM EDT...

SNYDER-MIDDLESWARTH STATE PARK AROUND 6 PM EDT...

BEAVER SPRINGS AND RICHFIELD AROUND 6:05 PM EDT...



THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 322/22...

ROUTE 522.



THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING ONE-INCH HAIL IN

HUNTINGDON COUNTY. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND

STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS! PUT YOUR AUTOMOBILES INTO A CARPORT OR

GARAGE.



VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM...WHICH

COULD FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS QUICKLY AND COVER ROADS WITH WATER. DO

NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAIN DAMAGING WINDS of 58 MPH OR STRONGER...OR

HAIL THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH OR LARGER. SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A

STURDY LOCATION NOW.



PLEASE REPORT HAIL ... STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE ... (8 7 7) 6 3 3-6 7 7 2.



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT

SUNDAY EVENING FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

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