Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill Counties PA

Source: NOAA · South Central Pennsylvania

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 1, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS State College has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Dauphin, northwestern Lebanon, and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania until 4:15 PM EDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
South Central Pennsylvania
Issued
June 1, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS State College PA

Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Pennsylvania.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service State College PA at 3:27 PM EDT on May 20, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 4:15 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning covers northeastern Dauphin County, northwestern Lebanon County, and Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania. Locations impacted include Pottsville, Tamaqua, Schuylkill Haven, Shenandoah, Minersville, Mahanoy City, Frackville, St. Clair, Ashland, Orwigsburg, Valley View, and Pine Grove. Affected interstates include Interstate 78 from mile markers 0 to 8 and Interstate 81 from mile markers 88 to 132.

What You Should Do

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

Expected Conditions

At 3:27 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Altamont to Donaldson to Williamstown to Lykens, moving east at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts with radar indicated source. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail up to 0.75 inches is possible.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from 3:27 PM EDT until 4:15 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS State College has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Dauphin, northwestern Lebanon, and Schuylkill counties in Pennsylvania until 4:15 PM EDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
How severe is this alert?
This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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