Northern Adams Regional Emergency Management Agency

02/19/2021

02/17/2021

More snow is forecasted today through Friday. Please use caution if you have to drive in snowy conditions.

❄️1-3" in in the northwest mountains
❄️5-8" in the Lower Susquehanna Valley
⚠️Heaviest snow on Thursday morning in southern PA
🔗Check the latest forecast: www.weather.gov/ctp/briefing

Wednesday 2/17 @ 6PM

03/17/2020

VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DIRECTOR NEEDED

The Northern Adams Regional Emergence Management Agency is seeking to fill the Emergency Management Agency Volunteer Director Position:

The Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for the overall emergency management program for the Northern Adams Regional.  Additional responsibilities include activating and managing the Emergency Operation Center. The Emergency Management Coordinator coordinates disaster response or crisis management activities, provides disaster preparedness training and prepares emergency plans and produces for natural (e.g. Hurricanes, Floods, Earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g. nuclear power plant emergency, hazardous materials spills) disasters and hostage situations.

Candidate would need to have completed the Basic and Advanced Certification according to PEMA. The Northwest Region includes, Franklin, Butler, Menallen, Tyrone Townships and Biglerville Borough.

If you are interested in volunteering for this position please contact JR Crushong, Chairman (717-968-9689) or Chris Santay Vice-Chairmen (717-253-7241).

11/09/2019

Please check out our new webpage at www.narema.us

10/31/2019

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
627 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Adams County in south central Pennsylvania...
Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 625 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Big Spring State Park to near Roxbury to near Upper Strasburg to Marion to 8 miles east of Hancock, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect localized considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Chambersburg, Carlisle, Waynesboro, Shippensburg, Greencastle,Guilford, Plainfield, St. Thomas, Schlusser, Fayetteville, Wayne Heights, Mount Holly Springs, Mont Alto, Newport, Mercersburg,Duncannon, Scotland, Newville, New Bloomfield and Marion

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight EDT for south central and central Pennsylvania.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

10/31/2019

WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION FOR WATCH 686
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
629 PM EDT THU OCT 31 2019

TORNADO WATCH 686 REMAINS VALID UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

ADAMS
CUMBERLAND
FRANKLIN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CARLISLE, CHAMBERSBURG, GETTYSBURG, AND WAYNESBORO,

07/22/2019

07/22/2019

Flood Watch
National Weather Service State College PA
442 AM EDT Mon Jul 22 2019
..FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
areas, Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton,
Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, and York.

* From 2 PM EDT this afternoon through late tonight

* Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms capable of
producing very heavy rain are likely. Intense rain rates may
result in localized rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches in a short
time, which could result in flash flooding.

* Never drive onto flooded roadways. Remember, turn around, don`t drown!

07/07/2019

Flood Watch
National Weather Service State College PA
733 PM EDT Sun Jul 7 2019
..Localized torrential rain and flash flooding possible from
thunderstorms this evening into the early overnight across the
Laurel Highlands and portions of south-central Pennsylvania...

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Including the cities of Chambersburg, Carlisle, Gettysburg, and York
..FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT MONDAY...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following
areas, Adams, Cumberland,
Franklin, York.

* Until 2 AM EDT Monday

* Heavy rain falling at the rate of over 2 inches in less than
one hour. Low lying areas and streams most prone to flash
flooding will be in locations where the ground is nearly
saturated from heavy rain over the past few days.

07/06/2019

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
644 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2019

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Adams County in south central Pennsylvania...
Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania..
Southern Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to trees, roofs, and siding.

* Locations impacted include...
York, Chambersburg, Hanover, Weigelstown, Waynesboro, Gettysburg, Parkville, Shippensburg, Greencastle, Hampton, Guilford, Shiloh, St. Thomas, West York, Littlestown, Carroll Valley, Codorus,
Grantley, Valley Green and Boiling Springs.

05/29/2019

Adams County is now, 05/29/19 5:05PM, under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. Please use caution while driving.
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service State College PA
524 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019

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524 PM EDT Wed May 29 2019
..TORNADO WATCH 292 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.
DAY ONE...Tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to
weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more
information about the following hazards.

Tornado Watch.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts, hail and a
couple of tornadoes are possible Thursday afternoon and evening.
Locally heavy rain is also possible and may produce isolated flash
flooding.

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