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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 8:10 PM May. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL LANCASTER AND EAST CENTRAL YORK COUNTIES... At 410 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Safe Harbor, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lancaster, Columbia, Millersville, Willow Street, Mountville, Smithville, Holtwood, Shenks Ferry, Safe Harbor, Leacock, Lampeter, and Conestoga. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 8:00 PM May. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 234 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ADAMS COLUMBIA DAUPHIN LANCASTER LEBANON NORTHUMBERLAND SCHUYLKILL YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BERWICK, BLOOMSBURG, GETTYSBURG, HARRISBURG, HERSHEY, LANCASTER, LEBANON, POTTSVILLE, SHAMOKIN, SUNBURY, AND YORK.
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 7:34 PM May. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LANCASTER AND SOUTHEASTERN YORK COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 333 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Spry to Dallastown to Red Lion. Movement was east northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Red Lion, Dallastown, and Spry around 340 PM EDT. Safe Harbor and Shenks Ferry around 350 PM EDT. Millersville and Holtwood around 400 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these storms include Winterstown, Felton, Loganville, Conestoga, and Airville. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central Pennsylvania. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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