Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Dauphin County, PA
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NWS State College PA has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern Dauphin County until 10:00 PM EDT on August 27, with 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Issued
- August 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS State College PA
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS State College PA. Effective from 2026-08-27T21:09:00-04:00 until 2026-08-27T22:00:00-04:00. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania, including Harrisburg, Hershey, Colonial Park, Progress, Middletown, Palmyra, Linglestown, Steelton, Hummelstown, Paxtonia, Rutherford, and Skyline View. Impacted interstates include Pennsylvania Turnpike mile markers 246 to 254, Interstate 81 mile markers 68 to 81, Interstate 83 mile markers 43 to 50, and Interstate 283 mile markers 0 to 2.
What You Should Do
Stay inside a well-built structure and keep away from windows. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 9:08 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Rutherford moving southeast at 5 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Radar indicated rotation within the thunderstorm.
Timeline
The warning is effective immediately from August 27 at 9:09 PM EDT and expires at 10:00 PM EDT the same day.
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