Pennsylvania Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/20/2026 12:34

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 20 at 3:34PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 20, 2026 - 12:34pm
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
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.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central Pennsylvania.
Area Description: 
York; Lancaster
Forcast Office: 
NWS State College PA