Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Dauphin County, PA

Source: NOAA · Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

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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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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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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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