Severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 7 p.m.

Mary Ellen Pann

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7 p.m. for the following South-Central Pennsylvania counties.

AdamsColumbiaCumberlandDauphinFranklinJuniataLancasterLebanonMontourNorthumberlandPerrySchuylkillSnyderUnionYork

NOTE – A severe thunderstorm watch is also in effect for Mifflin County until 3 p.m.

This includes the cities of Berwick, Bloomsburg, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Danville, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Hershey, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lewisburg, Mifflintown, Newport, Pottsville, Selinsgrove, Shamokin, Sunbury, Waynesboro, and York.

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Watches vs warnings

Knowing the difference between severe watches and warnings is crucial to helping you and your family stay safe before and during severe weather.

A watch means ingredients are in place for severe weather to develop. This means severe weather could happen, and you should have a plan ready in case severe weather develops later in the day.

A warning means severe weather is happening, and you need to take action now to protect yourself, others and your property.

In addition to watches and warnings, there are outlooks that can be issued days in advance. Different threat levels are given to different areas.