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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 2:00 AM Mar. 17, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 959 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Adamstown to Rock Springs, moving northeast at 45
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Ephrata, New Holland, Leola, Paradise, Denver, Reamstown,
Strasburg, Quarryville, Gap, Adamstown, Terre Hill, and Wakefield.

This includes The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 282 to 295.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Wind Advisory
Issued: 8:21 PM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour,
Northumberland, Schuylkill, and York Counties.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

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