What can central Pa. expect from Hurricane Laura as storm heads out to sea?

Shelly Stallsmith
York Daily Record

Remnants of Hurricane Laura aren't expected to give central Pa. much in the way of rain or wind.

But the warm, humid air that the downgraded storm carries with it, should mix with an incoming cold front to create the possibility of strong thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, National Weather Service meteorologist Barry Lambert said.

"You could see some showers crossing the southern part of Pennsylvania late this morning from the fringe of Laura," Lambert said. "But it will be that humid air from Laura that mixes with a cold front coming in from the northwest that will bring the real storms."

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Lambert said central Pa. could see significant rain, and some areas could get severe thunderstorms with hail and damaging winds. And some areas could escape it completely.

"It's not a solid north to south line of storms," Lambert said.

The good news is that once Laura passes, the cold front will give central Pa. a "real nice day tomorrow," Lambert said.

The forecast calls for a mostly sunny day with highs near 80.

Saturday's potential storms could give some areas of central Pa. a second straight day of significant rain.

Parts of Franklin County recorded nearly three inches of rain Friday, while others saw just over half an inch. Adams County reported just shy of three-quarters of an inch and York received anywhere from .51 to .84 inches.

Cumberland and Dauphin counties were hit with anywhere from .50 to just over 1.35 inches and Lebanon County saw nearly three-quarters to 2 inches of rain Friday.

Shelly Stallsmith is a trends reporter for the York Daily Record. She can be reached at mstallsmith@ydr.com or followed on Twitter at @ShelStallsmith.