Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Lancaster, PA
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What you need to know
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- Lancaster
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What is happening
SVRCTP The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rothsville, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size...
What the bulletin says to do
Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows. Very heavy rainfall is occurring with this severe thunderstorm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SVRCTP The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 749 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rothsville, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lancaster, Ephrata, Lititz, New Holland, Akron, Leola, Paradise, Denver, Reamstown, Rothsville, Strasburg, and Brickerville. Radar has indicated rotation within this severe thunderstorm. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, tornadoes can develop quickly during severe thunderstorms. This includes The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 283 to 284.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 7:49PM EDT until August 27 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS State College PA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS State College PA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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