NWS State College PATO.W 0010June 14, 2026
Tornado Warning: Lancaster and York, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a tornado warning for Lancaster and York in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 9:45 p.m. local time on June 14. It was the 10th tornado warning the NWS office in State College issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 23 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 8 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 52 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
- Lancaster and York
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:53 p.m. EDT, June 14, 2026
- Expires
- 9:45 p.m. EDT, June 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCTP TO.W 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008Every warning type in Pennsylvania
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
TORCTP The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania... Southeastern York County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 853 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Sunnyburn, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail. 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... Sunnyburn and Holtwood around 900 PM EDT. Wakefield around 910 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Buck, Peach Bottom, Little Britain, Airville, and Susquehanna Trails. This includes Route 222 from the Maryland Border to Quarryville.
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! Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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.