Weather Story for Central Pennsylvania

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Averaged across the summer, temperatures were close to normal this summer, with the hottest stretch being with the Independence Day heatwave. Conditions were relatively drier towards southeastern/south-central Pennsylvania, with wetter conditions at our other climate sites. This summer was notable for its stormy weather, with our office issuing its most combined Severe T-storm, Tornado, and Flash Flood warnings in the period of record from 2002-2026.