Special Weather Statement
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Issued by NWS State College PA
⏳ In force until Sat 17 Oct, 00:00 📍 Perry; Dauphin; Lebanon; Cumberland; York (approximate) 🕑 3 h ago
At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles northwest of Linglestown to near Enola to 11 miles northeast of Shippensburg. Movement was east at 45 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... Harrisburg, Carlis…
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📡 CAP alert details
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaPerry; Dauphin; Lebanon; Cumberland; York
Issuing authorityNWS State College PA
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-16T15:56:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-16T15:56:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-16T15:56:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-16T17:00:00-04:00
📋 Official instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central and central Pennsylvania.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6dff178f1b8a48efd1a94ff86c788829045b669c.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central and central Pennsylvania.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 355 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles northwest of Linglestown to near Enola to 11 miles northeast of Shippensburg.
- Movement was east at 45 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...
- Harrisburg, Carlis…
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