Wheatland, PA Weather Warnings
Thunderstorm
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 5 at 8:50PM EDT until July 5 at 9:30PM EDT by NWS State College PA At 849 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Pleasant Hill to Millersville, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lancaster, Lebanon, Ephrata, Columbia, Lititz, Millersville, Willow Street, Mount Joy, Palmyra, New Holland, Manheim, and Annville. This includes The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 261 to 295. 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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
National Weather Service
Flood
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 8:49PM EDT until July 6 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA FFWCTP The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania... Central Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania... Central York County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until midnight EDT tonight. * At 849 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lancaster, York, Lebanon, Hershey, Elizabethtown, Columbia, Lititz, Millersville, Willow Street, Mount Joy, Palmyra, Red Lion, Spry, Manheim, Annville, East Petersburg, Cornwall, Dallastown, Akron and Shiloh. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
National Weather Service
Flood
Flood Watch issued July 5 at 3:38PM EDT until July 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Southern Centre, Southern Clinton, Southern Lycoming, Union and York. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of slow moving thunderstorms are expected with torrential downpours and intense rain rates over 2 inches per hour possible. Localized rainfall totals could exceed 5 inches. While there remains some uncertainty to exactly where the greatest rainfall will occur, the setup favors some locally significant flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
National Weather Service
Thunderstorm
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 5 at 6:45PM EDT until July 6 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS State College PA THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 465 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ADAMS BEDFORD BLAIR CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN FRANKLIN FULTON HUNTINGDON JUNIATA LANCASTER LEBANON MIFFLIN PERRY SCHUYLKILL YORK THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALTOONA, BEDFORD, CARLISLE, CHAMBERSBURG, GETTYSBURG, HARRISBURG, HERSHEY, HUNTINGDON, LANCASTER, LEBANON, LEWISTOWN, MCCONNELLSBURG, MIFFLINTOWN, MOUNT UNION, NEWPORT, POTTSVILLE, WAYNESBORO, AND YORK.
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