Posted: 12:36 pm EST December 9,2009Updated: 1:03 pm EST December 9,2009
VENANGO COUNTY, Pa. -- The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Venango County until 1 p.m. on Wednesday VIDEO: Tornado Warning Issued VIDEO: Tornado Safety: What Do You Do? The NWS Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Sugarcreek, moving northeast at 35 mph.Other locations in the warning include Sugarcreek, Oil City and Oil Creek State Park.The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement. Get under a workbench or other piece of sturdy furniture.If no basement is available, seek shelter on the lowest floor of the building in an interior hallway or room such as a closet. Use blankets or pillows to cover your body and always stay away from windows.If in a mobile home or vehicle , evacuate them and get inside a substantial shelter. If no shelter is available, lie flat in the nearest ditch or other low spot and cover your head with your hands. • E-Mail Newsletter: Get The Latest News Sent To Your E-Mail! • Mobile:Get WPXI Headlines On Your Phone, iPhone, More • RSS: Add Us To Your Page!
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Venango County Tornado Warning Over
Posted: 12:36 pm EST December 9,2009Updated: 1:03 pm EST December 9,2009
VIDEO: Tornado Warning Issued
VIDEO: Tornado Safety: What Do You Do?
The NWS Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado near Sugarcreek, moving northeast at 35 mph.Other locations in the warning include Sugarcreek, Oil City and Oil Creek State Park.The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement. Get under a workbench or other piece of sturdy furniture.If no basement is available, seek shelter on the lowest floor of the building in an interior hallway or room such as a closet. Use blankets or pillows to cover your body and always stay away from windows.If in a mobile home or vehicle , evacuate them and get inside a substantial shelter. If no shelter is available, lie flat in the nearest ditch or other low spot and cover your head with your hands.
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