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Severe Thunderstorms Threaten Michigan and Pennsylvania Counties With Hail and 60 MPH Gusts

National Weather Service warnings from Keweenaw through York County urge residents to seek interior shelter as storms track east

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Overview

  • The final warning for York County, PA, issued at 4:32 p.m. EDT remains in effect until 5 p.m. with forecasts of penny-sized hail and wind gusts up to 60 MPH
  • Earlier alerts in Michigan included pea-sized hail and 40 MPH gusts in Keweenaw County and walnut-sized hail with 60 MPH winds in Alger County
  • Storm lines have moved eastward at speeds between 25 MPH and 55 MPH, posing risks of damage to roofs, siding, windows, vehicles and trees
  • The National Weather Service warns that people and animals outdoors face injury and instructs everyone to move to interior rooms on the lowest floor away from windows
  • These layered advisories complement the region’s peak summer severe weather period by including guidance on lightning safety and driving in heavy rain