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Posted on: June 8, 2021

[ARCHIVED] Severe Thunderstorm Watch . . .

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Lancaster PA-York PA-Cumberland PA-Lebanon PA-Dauphin PA-
102 PM EDT Tue Jun 8 2021

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF Northwestern
LANCASTER...YORK... CUMBERLAND...LEBANON...AND DAUPHIN COUNTIES
UNTIL 200 PM EDT...

At 1259 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a
line extending from Colonial Park to Siddonsburg. Movement was east
at 15 mph.

Torrential rain of up to one inch in just 30 minutes is expected.
Brief Wind gusts up to 45 mph are also possible.

Locations impacted include...
Harrisburg, Lebanon, Lower Allen, Hershey, Colonial Park,
Elizabethtown, Progress, Middletown, Camp Hill, Palmyra, New
Cumberland, Linglestown, Steelton, Annville, Lemoyne, Hummelstown,
Paxtonia, Rutherford, Skyline View and Lawnton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Minor flooding may develop. Do not drive into water covering the
roadway.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

If on or near an area lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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LAT...LON 4036 7640 4005 7668 4011 7704 4036 7683
TIME...MOT...LOC 1659Z 277DEG 11KT 4030 7681 4016 7695

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