Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central and North Central Pennsylvania Through 6:45 PM
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS State College PA has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cameron, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, and Potter counties as 70 mph wind gusts move through the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central and North Central Pennsylvania
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS State College PA
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central and North Central Pennsylvania.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for several counties in central and north central Pennsylvania. The alert was issued at 6:14 PM EDT following radar indications of severe weather moving through the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic regions:
- Cameron County in north central Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County in central Pennsylvania
- Northwestern Clinton County in north central Pennsylvania
- Southeastern Elk County in north central Pennsylvania
- Southern Potter County in north central Pennsylvania
Specific locations in the path include S.B. Elliot State Park, Curwensville, Plymptonville, Clearfield, Hyde, Lecontes Mills, and Woodland. Other impacted areas include West Decatur, Grassflat, Troutville, Wallaceton, and Grampian. Travelers on Interstate 80 should be aware of hazards between mile markers 103 and 138, spanning the Dubois Route 255 and Snow Shoe exits.
What You Should Do
These are dangerous storms. Residents and travelers in the warned area should immediately move inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows to avoid injury from flying debris or structural damage.
Expected Conditions
The primary hazard identified is 70 mph wind gusts. The National Weather Service warns of "considerable" damage potential, specifically to trees, mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. At 6:13 PM EDT, the line of storms was located from near Wharton to Parker Dam State Park, moving east at 45 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 6:45 PM EDT on March 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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