Special Weather Statement for Lancaster
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lancaster
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1234 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Holland, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1234 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Holland, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Bareville and Gap around 1235 PM EST. New Holland around 1240 PM EST. Terre Hill around 1250 PM EST. Churchtown around 105 PM EST. Other locations impacted by this strong thunderstorm include Intercourse, Farmersville, White Horse, Blue Ball, Goodville, Fivepointville and Bowmansville. This includes The Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 289 and 295.
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Special Weather Statement issued November 12 at 12:34PM EST 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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