Microburst Confirmed in Dauphin County; Pleasant Father's Day Weekend Ahead

The National Weather Service confirmed a microburst in Dauphin and Middle Paxton townships on Sunday evening between 7:21 and 7:26 p.m., causing straight-line wind damage across the region. The damage path extended approximately two miles in length and two miles in width, with maximum winds from this microburst exceeding those from a previously reported microburst in Southern York County. Wind gusts across the area reached significant speeds, with Hummelstown recording gusts up to 40 miles per hour, while Wrightsville, Fort Indiantown Gap, Loysville, and Biglerville all experienced gusts in the 30 mile-per-hour range.

Weather conditions remain windy and humid through the evening of June 18, with isolated shower chances expected early Friday morning as a cold front moves through the region. Temperatures are expected to remain in the lower 80s, with southwesterly winds of 10 to 20 miles per hour. As the cold front passes, humidity levels will drop overnight, and conditions will gradually clear Friday afternoon.

The Father's Day weekend is forecast to be pleasant and comfortable, with high pressure dominating the weather pattern from Friday evening through Sunday. Saturday and Sunday are expected to bring wall-to-wall sunshine and partly sunny skies with temperatures in the low to mid-80s and dry conditions throughout. However, another weather system is expected to bring showers and possible thunderstorms by Monday, marking the next significant weather impact day for the region.