Live Power Outage Map: Severe storms could cause power outages
Updated: 10:42 AM EDT Mar 16, 2026
Severe storms and high winds could knock out power for Pennsylvania residents on Monday.Live video above: York, Pa., sky cam.Live-updating mapForecast infoSouth-Central Pennsylvania severe weather forecast: a line of strong to severe thunderstorms will move through Monday, with the biggest threat being damaging straight-line winds and the possibility of a few tornadoes, chiefly between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m.TimingMain storm window: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. MondayPeak threat: 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.Threats at a glancePrimary threat: damaging straight-line winds over 70 mphTornadoes: low to moderate chance of a few brief tornadoesRain: locally heavy downpours possible (brief)Lower risks: hail and widespread flooding are less likelyOutside storms: sustained south winds 20–30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph can down limbs and cause isolated outagesAlerts and coverageWGAL News 8 Storm Team has declared an Alert Day, which means there is a chance for potentially life-threatening weather.National Weather Service wind advisory in effect for Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York countiesEntire Susquehanna Valley: Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) for scattered to numerous severe storms — an outlook that typically happens only about five times per yearPHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=WGAL weather linksWatch it: Use WGAL’s interactive radar to track storms.Get alerts that follow you: Turn on location-based weather alerts with WGAL’s step-by-step instructions.Check what’s closed: See closings and delays for businesses, churches, and organizations during severe weather.Navigate smarter: Open WGAL’s interactive traffic map for crashes, construction, and road closures—with traffic cameras.Inbox updates: Sign up for email alerts, from daily forecasts to severe-weather warnings.Plan by the hour: View the hour-by-hour forecast for your day.Weekend ready: Preview the weekend forecast before you lock in plans.Look ahead: Browse the 10-day forecast for the extended outlook.
Severe storms and high winds could knock out power for Pennsylvania residents on Monday.
Live video above: York, Pa., sky cam.
Live-updating map
Forecast info
South-Central Pennsylvania severe weather forecast: a line of strong to severe thunderstorms will move through Monday, with the biggest threat being damaging straight-line winds and the possibility of a few tornadoes, chiefly between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Timing
Threats at a glancePrimary threat: damaging straight-line winds over 70 mphTornadoes: low to moderate chance of a few brief tornadoesRain: locally heavy downpours possible (brief)Lower risks: hail and widespread flooding are less likelyOutside storms: sustained south winds 20–30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph can down limbs and cause isolated outagesAlerts and coverageWGAL News 8 Storm Team has declared an Alert Day, which means there is a chance for potentially life-threatening weather.National Weather Service wind advisory in effect for Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York countiesEntire Susquehanna Valley: Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) for scattered to numerous severe storms — an outlook that typically happens only about five times per yearWGAL weather links