Scattered storms are expected to push through Pennsylvania on Saturday evening, and some of them could turn severe — bringing damaging winds, large hail, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain, according to WGAL.
The threat isn’t a single organized system. Scattered cells could fire up at different times and locations, which makes pinpointing the worst impacts ahead of time difficult. That kind of setup can catch people off guard.
The hazards
Damaging winds are the headline concern — the type that can snap tree limbs, knock out power lines, and down trees without much warning. Hail is also possible, and any lightning threat means outdoor evening plans carry real risk Saturday.
Heavy rain rounds out the hazard list. Storms that move slowly can drop a lot of water in a short window, raising the chance of localized flooding on roads and in low-lying areas.
The storms are forecast for Saturday evening, June 7. Exact timing and which communities see the worst of it will depend on how individual cells develop through the afternoon and into the night.
WGAL hasn’t released specific storm timing windows or rainfall totals as of Friday morning.
Originally reported by WGAL. Read the original report.
