High winds take down wires across York County

There were a handful of reports of wires down or wires/pole fires in York County early Thursday afternoon as a result of gusty winds.

Incidents were reported in Lower Windsor Township, Manchester Township, East Manchester Township Conewago Township and Carroll Township as of 12:30 p.m., according to York County 911.

There also was a transformer fire/explosion reported in Franklin Township.

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for York County from 10  a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday.

The State College-based service said winds are expected to reach 15 mph to 25 mph in the York area, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

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The high temperature is expected to be around 65 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 80%, with possible thunderstorms.

The moderate wind advisory also has been issued for many surrounding counties for Thursday, including Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin and Lancaster.

— Ron Musselman can be reached at rmusselman@yorkdispatch.com or via Twitter at @ronmusselman8.