Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 4:45pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 744 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Port Trevorton to Linglestown to near
Mechanicsburg. Movement was east 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.
Locations impacted include...
Harrisburg, Lower Allen, Hershey, Colonial Park, Progress,
Mechanicsburg, Middletown, Camp Hill, Shamokin, Palmyra, New
Cumberland, Linglestown, Enola, Steelton, Mount Carmel, Lemoyne,
Hummelstown, Kulpmont, Paxtonia, and Rutherford.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Northumberland; Columbia; Perry; Dauphin; Schuylkill; Lebanon; Cumberland; Adams; York; Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender: