County as well as Adams County here. I anticipate that this is going to become more widespread as we go throughout the next hour or so. We’re also watching this cluster of showers and thunderstorms by Pittsburgh that will move into the Susquehanna Valley. That will likely be our main event here later on this evening around 456 o’clock is when we expect the worst of the weather to come on through. We do have that level 3 out of 5 risk here, which means. Numerous severe storms will be possible later on this afternoon here. Also, *** watch is going to likely be issued here within the next hour or so from the storm prediction center. We’ll bring you that latest detail when it comes on out to us here in the newsroom. In terms of impacts, damaging wind gusts will be the main concern followed by flash flooding, large hail, and even *** few tornadoes. So stay here with News 8 for the latest. Stay safe.
Tornado watch issued for Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill counties
Updated: 3:13 PM EDT Jul 21, 2026
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Tuesday for the following South-Central Pennsylvania counties:Berks CountyChester CountyLancaster CountyLebanon CountySchuylkill CountyIt includes the cities of Lancaster, Lebanon and Pottsville.”We do have that level three out of five risk, which means numerous severe storms will be possible later on this afternoon,” WGAL Meteorologist Mike Susko said.Storm threats, impactsDamaging winds | HIGHFlash flooding | MODERATELarge hail | MODERATETornado | LOWCheck live conditions around the ValleySOUTH-CENTRAL PA WEATHER RESOURCES: INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS | CURRENT CONDITIONS | HOURLY FORECAST | 10-DAY FORECAST | WEEKEND FORECAST | MAP ROOM | DOWNLOAD THE APP | WEATHER EMAILS
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 9 p.m. Tuesday for the following South-Central Pennsylvania counties:
Berks CountyChester CountyLancaster CountyLebanon CountySchuylkill County
It includes the cities of Lancaster, Lebanon and Pottsville.
“We do have that level three out of five risk, which means numerous severe storms will be possible later on this afternoon,” WGAL Meteorologist Mike Susko said.
Storm threats, impacts
Damaging winds | HIGHFlash flooding | MODERATELarge hail | MODERATETornado | LOW
Check live conditions around the Valley
SOUTH-CENTRAL PA WEATHER RESOURCES: INTERACTIVE RADAR | ACTIVE WEATHER ALERTS | CURRENT CONDITIONS | HOURLY FORECAST | 10-DAY FORECAST | WEEKEND FORECAST | MAP ROOM | DOWNLOAD THE APP | WEATHER EMAILS