Special Weather Statement

FROM: NWS State College PA
AREA: Dauphin; Lebanon; York; Lancaster
SENT: 2026-07-05T22:10:00-04:00

Special Weather Statement issued July 5 at 10:10PM EDT by NWS State College PA

At 1007 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and
thunderstorms will gusty winds along a line from Weigelstown to
Columbia to Gap. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down a few trees due to the very
wet ground conditions. Wind speeds are expected to remain
below the severe limit of 57 MPH.

Locations impacted include…
Lancaster, Lebanon, Hershey, Ephrata, Weigelstown, Elizabethtown,
Columbia, Lititz, Middletown, Millersville, Willow Street, Mount Joy,
Palmyra, Steelton, New Holland, Manheim, Annville, Hummelstown, East
Petersburg, and Cornwall.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Alert Expiration: 2026-07-05T22:45:00-04:00