Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for South Central Pennsylvania
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NOAA issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 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 PA has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties until 8:15 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Pennsylvania
- Issued
- May 21, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Central Pennsylvania.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in State College PA. The alert is effective from May 13, 2026 at 7:52 PM EDT until May 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Dauphin County, Northwestern Lancaster County, Southwestern Lebanon County, and Northwestern York County in south central Pennsylvania. Locations impacted include Harrisburg, Lebanon, Lower Allen, Hershey, Colonial Park, Elizabethtown, Progress, Middletown, Palmyra, New Cumberland, Steelton, and Annville. Affected interstates include the Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 240 to 265, Interstate 81 near mile marker 69, Interstate 83 between mile markers 24 and 39 and from 42 to 50, and Interstate 283 from mile markers 0 to 2.
What You Should Do
Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 7:51 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Colonial Park to Dillsburg, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 8:15 PM EDT on May 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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