Special Weather Statement for Dauphin; Cumberland; Adams +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, York
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1039 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carlisle to Hanover. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1039 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Carlisle to Hanover. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Harrisburg, York, Lower Allen, Hanover, Colonial Park, Weigelstown, Elizabethtown, Progress, Mechanicsburg, Middletown, Camp Hill, New Cumberland, Red Lion, Linglestown, Enola, Steelton, Spry, Lemoyne, Hummelstown, and Dallastown.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 10:39PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Official revision
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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