UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for York County

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Tuesday for York County, according to the National Weather Service.

The weather service earlier had issued a hazardous weather outlook for central Pennsylvania and York County.

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Scattered showers and severe thunderstorms, with damaging winds 60 mph or greater, are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Tuesday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny and hot conditions, with a high near 92 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 30%, with rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, the weather service said.

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