Central PA is under a severe thunderstorm watch this evening. Here's what you need to know

Susan Martin, York Daily Record
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It's summer, and that means stormy weather.

Much of central Pennsylvania is under a severe thunderstorm watch Wednesday until 9 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in State College. It includes York, Adams and Franklin counties, among others.

The watch extends from the northern state line all the way into Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C.

There is a threat of hail, lightning and wind gusts up to 70 mph, the service reports.

Meanwhile, storms already hit the area from Gettysburg west into Franklin County. The weather service listed that area under a severe thunderstorm warning, but that expired at 3:15 p.m.

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This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Central Pennsylvania braces for severe thunderstorms Wednesday evening