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Alert: Dangerous High Heat Through Tuesday With Possible Storms
ALERT DAYS - MONDAY & TUESDAY. Highs will soar to the upper 90s again Tuesday, and high pressure near Bermuda will crank up humidity. Dew points will hover near 70, making it feel tropical. Today's record high is 99 degrees, and tomorrow's record is 104 degrees. Overnight lows stay warm, in the mid 70s.
3 killed in crash that closes I-81 southbound in Cumberland County: PennDOT
Update: As of 11:35 p.m. Sunday, PennDOT reported that I-81 South has been reopened. Three people are dead in a multi-vehicle crash that has closed the southbound side of Interstate 81 in Cumberland County, according to PennDOT. The collision occurred just before 2 p.m. and involved one of the vehicles...
Cumberland County township institutes burn ban until further notice
Southampton Township supervisors announced earlier this week they are instituting a burn ban on open burning across the township until further notice, citing conditions and the lack of rain in the forecast. The ban went into effect on Monday, July 15. It was instituted under the recommendation of Southampton Township...
Fatal Auto Accident on I 81 Kills Three
The Cumberland County Coroner’s Office was called to Interstate 81 at Mile Marker 54.7 for an Auto Accident involving a tractor trailer and two vehicles. Upon arrival its was learned that three people were deceased after the tractor trailer which had been northbound on I-81 crossed over the center medial and struck the two passenger vehicles travelling southbound on I-81. John Sheltman Age 79 of Selingsgrove Pa and Eileen Beck Age 80 also of Selingsgrove Pa were in one vehicle a Suburu Outback and Lieu Nguyen Age 49 of Harrisburg Pa the driver of the other vehicle a Toyota Mini Van were all pronounced deceased at the scene of Multiple Traumatic Injuries.
Dangerous heat is back in central Pa., and it will feel like it’s 105 degrees
A heat advisory is still in effect for central Pennsylvania, and the National Weather Service has added an excessive heat warning that will go into effect at noon. The weather service warned that Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties will be feeling oppressive heat over the next couple of days, with the heat index topping out around 105 degrees today and 106 on Tuesday.
Coroner identifies three victims in crash, vehicle fire that shut down stretch of I-81
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Three people are dead following a crash Sunday involving multiple vehicles and at least one vehicle fire on I-81 south. The wreck, which happened around 1:53 p.m., involved four vehicles and happened 3.4 miles north of Exit 52. The Cumberland County Coroner identified the...
Weather Impact Alert declared for high heat, humidity
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The FOX43 Weather Impact Team declared Weather Impact Alert Days today through Wednesday. The primary impact is high heat and humidity that makes for dangerous feels-like numbers that could lead to heat-related illnesses, but stronger storms are possible too. An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING is in effect...
3 dead in crash on Interstate 81 in Cumberland County
SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police say three people were killed in a crash on Interstate 81 in Cumberland County on Sunday. The crash happened in the southbound lanes near Exit 57, Route 114/Mechanicsburg, in Silver Spring Township just before 2 p.m. and involved a fire. According...
Update: The heat advisory is forecast to expire at 8 p.m.
The advisory was for Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties. "The temperatures are cooling down, and the threat has ended," according to the National Weather Service. Weather service Heat safety: A guide to staying safe in high temperatures. Stay hydrated: Remember to drink plenty of fluids.
Alert: Near record highs today, Excessive Heat Warning in effect in south-central Pennsylvania
ALERT DAYS - MONDAY & TUESDAY. Highs will soar to the upper 90s today and tomorrow, and high pressure near Bermuda will crank up humidity. Dew points will hover near 70, making it feel tropical. Today's record high is 99 degrees, and tomorrow's record is 104 degrees. A few thunderstorms...
10 most expensive homes sold in Cumberland County, July 8-14
A house in Hampden Township that sold for $885,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Cumberland County in the past week. In total, 98 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $308,369. The average price per square foot was $190.
Central Pa. farmers ‘keeping faith’ during heatwave
(WTAJ) — With recent heatwaves throughout Central Pennsylvania, farmers are taking a hit this growing season. According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, Fulton, Franklin, and parts of Adams, Cumberland, Perry, Lancaster, York, Dauphin, and Huntingdon counties are experiencing moderate or severe drought and other counties in the area are experiencing abnormal dryness. “You […]
Central Pennsylvania Farmers Face Challenges Due to Heatwaves and Drought
In Central Pennsylvania, a severe drought compounded by recent heatwaves is impacting the agricultural sector significantly. According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, several counties including Fulton, Franklin, Adams, Cumberland, Perry, Lancaster, York, Dauphin, and Huntingdon are experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions, with surrounding areas also suffering from abnormal dryness.
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