Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 16:27

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 7:27PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 4:27pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 727 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Wrightsville to Cross Roads to near Railroad, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Lancaster, York, Ephrata, Columbia, Lititz, Millersville, Willow Street, Mount Joy, Red Lion, Spry, East Petersburg, and Dallastown. This includes Interstate 83 from mile markers 0 to 26.
Instruction: 
Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows. To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in State College PA. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Area Description: 
Lancaster, PA; York, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS State College PA