Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 4:35PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 17, 2026 - 1:35pm
Expires:
August 17, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 435 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Wrightsville, or 6 miles south of Columbia, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
York, Columbia, Millersville, Willow Street, Red Lion, Spry,
Dallastown, East York, Stonybrook-Wilshire, Grantley, Tyler
Run-Queens Gate, Valley View, Strasburg, Mountville, Hallam,
Marietta, Wrightsville and Yorklyn.
This includes Interstate 83 between mile markers 15 and 20.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
York; Lancaster
Forcast Office:
NWS State College PA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov