Severe storms pass, alerts expire
Update (5 p.m.): All watches or warnings have expired.
Update (2:56 p.m.): The severe storm warning has ended for southcentral Pennsylvania, as the severe storms have moved to the east.
A flash food watch remains in effect until 9 p.m. in southcentral Pa.
Around the area, power outages have been reported by Met-Ed, including more than 2,000 customers without power in York County, more than 1,000 in Adams County and about 400 in Lebanon County.
Update (2:26 p.m.): The tornado warning has expired.
A severe storm warning remains in effect for areas of York County, Lebanon County and Lancaster County until 2:45. The line of storms has started to hit Lebanon and Lancaster counties, extending back into York and Dauphin counties.
The National Weather Service also reported the severe storm watch was cancelled for Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and Perry counties.
Update (1:52 p.m.): Some parts of York County are without power as the storm moves through that area, according to Met-Ed. The largest outage was reported in Franklin Township, northern York County, with more than 500 people without power.
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The severe storm warning was extended to 2:45 p.m. for areas including Lancaster County, York County, Dauphin County and Lebanon County.
Update (1:32 p.m.):A tornado warning is in effect for parts of central Pennsylvania that include Lebanon, northern York County, Hershey and Elizabethtown.
From the National Weather Service:
"At 126 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Dillsburg, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely."
"This dangerous storm will be near... Mechanicsburg and Siddonsburg around 130 PM EDT. New Cumberland, Lower Allen, Lemoyne, Camp Hill, Valley Green, Shiremanstown and Wormleysburg around 140 PM EDT. Middletown, Hummelstown, Steelton, Progress, Colonial Park, Highspire, Royalton, Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, Rutherford and Lawnton around 150 PM EDT. Hershey, Elizabethtown, Campbelltown, Lawn and Skyline View around 200 PM EDT."
Update (1:11 p.m.): Radar indicates the front edge of the storms was around Gettysburg at 1:10 p.m., continuing to move east. All of York and Adams counties are included in the severe storm warning until 1:45.
Update (12:43 p.m.): A severe storm warning is now in effect for some regions of southcentral Pa., including York County, Adams County and southeastern Franklin county.
A line of severe storms in Franklin County is moving east at 50 mph, the National Weather Service said. The storm warning is in effect until 1:45 p.m.
The storm could bring 70 mph wind gusts, damaging homes, roofs, outbuildings and trees.
Update (11:30 a.m.): According to the National Weather Service, there will be a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 8 p.m.
The watch impacts the following counties: Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill and York.
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Forecasts are calling for heavy rainfall, strong winds and possibly hail according to the National Weather Service.
A flash flood watch has been issued for Adams, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties by the National Weather Service in State College. The watch runs from 2 p.m. through the evening, and predicts torrential downpours that may cause flash flooding.
Check back for more information as the day progresses.