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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for York, PA

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What is happening

At 300 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jacobus, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. At 2:52 PM trees down bloacking the road was reported on Indian Rock Dam Road in West Manchester Township. IMPACT...People and animals...

What the bulletin says to do

Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in State College PA. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 300 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jacobus, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Emergency management. At 2:52 PM trees down bloacking the road was reported on Indian Rock Dam Road in West Manchester Township. 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... York, Red Lion, Spry, Dallastown, Shiloh, East York, Stonybrook-Wilshire, West York, Shrewsbury, Grantley, Tyler Run-Queens Gate, and Hallam. This includes Interstate 83 from mile markers 0 to 22.

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 3:01PM EDT until August 10 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS State College PA

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 2:45PM EDT until August 10 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS State College PA

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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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