NWS State College PATO.W 0043September 3, 2026
Tornado Warning: Bedford, Blair and Cambria, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a tornado warning for Bedford, Blair and Cambria in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on September 3. It was the 43rd tornado warning the NWS office in State College issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 25 tornado warnings in September 2026, against 2 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 36 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, State College PA
- Area
- Bedford, Blair and Cambria
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:54 p.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. EDT, September 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCTP TO.W 0043
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008Every warning type in Pennsylvania
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The notice as issued
TORCTP The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Bedford County in south central Pennsylvania... Southern Blair County in central Pennsylvania... South central Cambria County in central Pennsylvania... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 753 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Ski Gap, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This dangerous storm will be near... Ski Gap, Roaring Spring, and Claysburg around 800 PM EDT. Martinsburg around 810 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Woodbury, Spring Hill, Cassandra, Saxton, and East Freedom. This includes Interstate 99 from mile markers 13 to 27.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.