Tornado, Central Pennsylvania
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While the threat of severe weather has moved out of central Pennsylvania, it’s been replaced with chilly temperatures and strong winds. But that won’t last. Monday’s severe weather wasn’t as violent in some areas or as widespread as predicted,
What do you do if a tornado warning is issued in your area?
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for multiple counties in Western Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
With the region under a tornado watch, folks were trying to plan their day to avoid traveling in severe weather. "My car doesn't do really well in the rain, so we're just trying to get out as early as we can,
A tornado watch remains in effect for Warren and Forest counties until 8 p.m. March 7.
Severe thunderstorms are likely Monday ahead of a strong cold front that could also bring widespread damaging winds and tornadoes to central Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service. Gusty winds are expected to return late Sunday across Pa.
Tornado watches and tornado warnings have different purposes, and you should react to each differently, AccuWeather explains. A tornado watch is typically issued hours in advance by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC).
This interactive map, with data starting in January 1950, shows where tornadoes have touched down in Pennsylvania and traces their paths.