Pennsylvania Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/30/2026 16:33

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 7:33PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 30, 2026 - 4:33pm
Expires: 
August 30, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 733 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lancaster, moving southeast at 15 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... Lancaster, Millersville, Willow Street, East Petersburg, Salunga-Landisville, Mountville, Lampeter, Conestoga, Bird-In-Hand, Smoketown, Refton, Franklin And Marshall College, Millersville University and Dutch Wonderland.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Lancaster
Forcast Office: 
NWS State College PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov