Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Pennsylvania (Sep 3, 2026)
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NWS State College PA has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Dauphin, Northumberland, Snyder and Union counties until 11:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Pennsylvania
- Issued
- September 3, 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 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Pennsylvania.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS State College PA. Effective from September 2 at 10:51 PM EDT until September 2 at 11:30 PM EDT. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
Dauphin County (North Central), Northumberland County (Southwestern), Snyder County (Eastern), and Union County (Southeastern) in central Pennsylvania. Locations impacted include Sunbury, Shamokin, Selinsgrove, Mifflinburg, Winfield, Fairview-Ferndale, Trevorton, Shamokin Dam, Hummels Wharf, Middleburg, Kreamer, Port Trevorton, Penns Creek, Mount Pleasant Mills, Kratzerville, Paxtonville, Vicksburg and Klingerstown.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 10:51 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kreamer, or 7 miles west of Selinsgrove, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 2026-09-02T22:51:00-04:00 and expires at 2026-09-02T23:30:00-04:00.
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