Trees down, hail falls: storm damage in Lancaster County from Tuesday's storm [photos]
A storm knocked down a "significant amount of trees" on Park Hill Drive in Penn Township on Tuesday evening and toppled a tractor-trailer, according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications.
On tree fell on a house on Park Hill Drive, and two trees fell onto a trailer in Rapho Township, according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications. A tractor-trailer was also blown onto its side on Old Philadelphia Pike near the border of East Lampeter and Leacock townships, but the driver was uninjured.
The damage came as the National Weather Service in State College issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern Lancaster County, warning of ping pong ball-sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
These photos were taken by LNP staff members as well as readers in the county.
Mel Longenecker loads up branches in the back of his truck while helping out his friend on Marie Avenue in Penn Township, Wednesday, May 29, 2019. High winds and thunderstorms swept through the county on May 28, leaving lots of downed trees and debris scattered.
Jerry Funk lifts branches into the back of his friend's truck while cleaning up his yard on Marie Avenue on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. High winds and thunderstorms swept the county on May 28, causing lots of downed trees and wind damage.
Trees hang over wires on Park Hill Drive in Penn Township on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.
Downed tree branches lay across a house on Park Hill Drive in Penn Township on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. High winds and thunderstorms swept the county on May 28, causing lots of downed trees and wind damage.
Downed tree branches lay across a house on Park Hill Drive in Penn Township on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. High winds and thunderstorms swept the county on May 28, causing lots of downed trees and wind damage.
Downed tree branches lay across a house on Park Hill Drive in Penn Township on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. High winds and thunderstorms swept the county on May 28, causing lots of downed trees and wind damage.
James Roman, right, took the day off of work to clean trees and storm debris around his home on Pearl Drive, in Penn Township, chops off parts of a tree on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. High winds and thunderstorms swept the county on May 28, causing lots of downed trees and wind damage.
Stumps of ripped off trees are seen in front of the home of James and Mariah Roman, on Pearl Drive on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. High winds and thunderstorms swept the county on May 28, causing lots of downed trees and wind damage.
Downed trees are seen in front of a home on West Sunhill Road in Penn Township, Wednesday, May 29, 2019. High winds and thunderstorms swept through the county on May 28, uprooting trees and leaving lots of debris.
A tree, more than 60-years old, is seen cracked next to a telephone pole in Warwick Township on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. High winds and thunderstorms swept the county on May 28, causing lots of downed trees and wind damage.
A storm moves East across Manheim Twp. looking Southeast from The Heart of Lancaster Hospital in Warwick Township on Tuesday May 28, 2019.
A tractor trailer lays on it's side after high winds knocked it over in front of the Bird-in Hand Family Inn in Leacock Twp. Tuesday May 28, 2019.
A tractor trailer lays on it's side after high winds knocked it over in front of the Bird-in Hand Family Inn in Leacock Twp. Tuesday May 28, 2019.
A tractor trailer lays on it's side after high winds knocked it over in front of the Bird-in Hand Family Inn in Leacock Twp. Tuesday May 28, 2019.
A tractor trailer lays on it's side after high winds knocked it over in front of the Bird-in Hand Family Inn in Leacock Twp. Tuesday May 28, 2019.
A tractor trailer lays on it's side after high winds knocked it over in front of the Bird-in Hand Family Inn in Leacock Twp. Tuesday May 28, 2019.
A tractor trailer lays on it's side after high winds knocked it over in front of the Bird-in Hand Family Inn in Leacock Twp. Tuesday May 28, 2019.
Lititz Fire Chief Ron Oettel, checks out a tree across the road at Sego Sago Road in Penn Twp. Tuesday May 28, 2019.
A trailer lays on it's side next to an out building on a farm in Leacock Twp. Tuesday May 28, 2019.
After the storm buggies tossed around the parking lot of the Amish Country Buggie Rides in Leacock Twp. Tuesday May 28, 2019.
Dark clouds move across the sky as seen from Penn Manor on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
A look at the sky from Bull Moose Road in East Donegal Township looking toward Mount Joy/ Manheim area in Lancaster County, on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
Clouds move across the sky as seen from the Donegal Junior High School parking lot on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
A view of the sky from Koser Road passing by the Donegal High School in Lancaster County on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
A tree fell on a house at 678 Park Hill Drive, Penn Township, south of Manheim, on Tuesday evening, May 28, 2019.
A tree was toppled onto a house on Park Hill Drive in Penn Township as a storm moved across northwestern Lancaster County on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
Tree branches knocked down the electrical service to a home on Pearl Avenue near Manheim. Strong storms blew through Penn Township Tuesday evening causing widespread damage to trees, houses and vehicles. Tuesday May 28, 2019
Neighbors along Pearl Avenue help each other clean up after strong storms blew through Penn Township Tuesday evening causing widespread damage to trees, houses and vehicles. Tuesday May 28, 2019
A large oak tree toppled over exposing this rootball along Pearl Avenue near Manheim. Strong storms blew through Penn Township Tuesday evening causing widespread damage to trees, houses and vehicles. Tuesday May 28, 2019
High winds toppled trees in Penn Township on Monday evening, May 28, 2019, including this van on Pearl Avenue.
Several trees were blown over in the 1300 block of Lancaster Road (Rt. 72). Strong storms blew through Penn Township Tuesday evening causing widespread damage to trees, houses and vehicles. Tuesday May 28, 2019
Reader Kathleen Griffey Harrison submitted this photo taken from the Wegmans parking lot on Tuesday evening, May 28, 2019.Â
Street sign at Lancaster Avenue and Auction Road was bent and being held on by a bolt on Tuesday night, May 28, 2019, after a storm swept through Lancaster County.
 The sign from the Manheim Auto Auction came to rest on the fence at the Sheetz nearby after a storm blew through Lancaster County on May 28, 2019.
A barn was blown down at 259 Auction Road after a storm blew through Lancaster County on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.Â
The fence was blown over at the Manheim Auto Auction, and the sign was missing on Tuesday night, May 28, 2019, after a storm blew through Lancaster County.
A storm moves over Lancaster County as seen from Fruitville Pike on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
Jackie Donohue submitted this photo to LNP | LancasterOnline via Facebook. This hail fell in Kinzers, Lancaster County, on Monday evening around 6:30.
Readerssubmitted this photo of tree damage in Ronks via the LNP | LancasterOnline Facebook page on Monday evening.
Reader Amanda Johns shared this photo to the LNP | LancasterOnline Facebook page of West Earl Township after the storm passed through Lancaster County.
Jon Hawkes snapped this photo driving east on the turnpike near mile marker 299 on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
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