Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Columbia, Lycoming, Montour and Northumberland Counties in Pennsylvania
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NOAA issued it on September 1, 2026, 2 weeks 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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The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Columbia, southeastern Lycoming, Montour and northeastern Northumberland counties until 6:00 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Pennsylvania
- Issued
- September 1, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Pennsylvania.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in State College PA. The alert is effective from September 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM EDT until September 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Columbia County in central Pennsylvania, southeastern Lycoming County in north central Pennsylvania, Montour County in central Pennsylvania, and northeastern Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania. Specific locations include Lairdsville, Jerseytown, Eyers Grove, Iola, Bloomsburg, Rupert, Fernville, Almedia, Lightstreet, Catawissa, Numidia, Slabtown, Lime Ridge, Washingtonville, Orangeville, Espy, and Millville. The storm affects Interstate 80 between the Limestoneville and Nescopek exits (mile markers 223 to 243) and Interstate 180 from mile markers 11 to 14.
What You Should Do
Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 5:09 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lairdsville moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Radar indicated rotation within the thunderstorm.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:00 PM EDT on September 1, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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