NWS State College PATO.W 0046September 9, 2026
Tornado Warning: Cameron, McKean and Potter, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a tornado warning for Cameron, McKean and Potter in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 9:30 p.m. local time on September 9. It was the 46th 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 31 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
- Cameron, McKean and Potter
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:59 p.m. EDT, September 9, 2026
- Expires
- 9:30 p.m. EDT, September 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCTP TO.W 0046
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORCTP The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Tornado Warning for... North Central Cameron County in north central Pennsylvania... Southeastern McKean County in north central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Potter County in north central Pennsylvania... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 859 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Betula, or 18 miles northeast of St. Marys, moving east at 30 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 tornado will be near... Betula around 900 PM EDT. Keating Summit and Sizerville around 915 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by the tornado include Austin.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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.
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