Overview
- The National Weather Service extended Tornado Watch 45 to 15 central and south-central Pennsylvania counties, covering the Susquehanna Valley, until 8 p.m. EDT.
- Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties, in effect until 7:45 p.m.
- Meteorologists highlighted damaging straight-line winds as the primary hazard, with large hail and a low-end tornado threat also possible.
- An earlier severe thunderstorm warning for Mifflin County was canceled after storms produced observed gusts near 60 mph at the Altoona airport.
- The main window for severe weather was expected from roughly 2 to 9 p.m., with the threat diminishing quickly after sunset as a cold front moves through.