Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Parts of Pennsylvania

Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service for Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The alert was issued at 11:24 AM local time and is scheduled to remain in effect until 12:15 PM local time. The NWS lists the alert severity as severe. Its urgency is listed as immediate. The event is classified as observed.

Storm Details

Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Wertzville to Schlusser to Plainfield to Newville, moving southeast at 45 mph

Hazards

60 mph wind gusts

Potential Impact

Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Severe thunderstorms will be near. Lemoyne, Camp Hill, and Lower Allen around 1130 AM EDT. Progress, Middletown, and Paxtang around 1140 AM EDT. York, Elizabethtown, and Weigelstown around 1150 AM EDT. Red Lion, Dallastown, and Columbia around 1200 PM EDT. Windsor, Mountville, and Codorus around 1210 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Arendtsville, York Haven, Gardners, Glenville, and Fawn Grove. Radar has indicated rotation within these severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, tornadoes can develop quickly during severe thunderstorms. This includes the following Interstates. The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 220 to 258. Interstate 81 from mile markers 39 to 71. Interstate 83 from mile markers 0 to 50. Interstate 283 from mile markers 0 to 2

Areas Affected

The warning covers Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania.

Safety Information

Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows. Very heavy rainfall is occurring with these severe thunderstorms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.