Special Weather Statement for York; Lancaster
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What is happening
At 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wrightsville, or 6 miles south of Columbia, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... York,...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also 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 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wrightsville, or 6 miles south of Columbia, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... York, Columbia, Millersville, Willow Street, Red Lion, Spry, Dallastown, East York, Stonybrook-Wilshire, Grantley, Tyler Run-Queens Gate, Valley View, Strasburg, Mountville, Hallam, Marietta, Wrightsville and Yorklyn. This includes Interstate 83 between mile markers 15 and 20.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:35PM 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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