NWS State College PASV.W 0320September 2, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Adams, Bedford, Cambria and 5 more, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Adams, Bedford, Cambria and 5 more in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 12:30 p.m. local time on September 2. It was the 320th severe thunderstorm warning the NWS office in State College issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 159 severe thunderstorm warnings in September 2026, against 30 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's severe thunderstorm warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 51 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
- Adams, Bedford, Cambria and 5 more
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 11:39 a.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
- Expires
- 12:30 p.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCTP SV.W 0320
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008Every warning type in Pennsylvania
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The notice as issued
SVRCTP The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Adams County in south central Pennsylvania... Bedford County in south central Pennsylvania... South central Cambria County in central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Cumberland County in south central Pennsylvania... Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania... Fulton County in south central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania... Eastern Somerset County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 1230 PM EDT. * At 1138 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Shippensburg to Scotland to St. Thomas to Fort Littleton to Wells Tannery to New Enterprise to Ogletown, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Shippensburg, Chambersburg, and Coaldale around 1140 AM EDT. Bedford, Breezewood, and Greencastle around 1150 AM EDT. Waynesboro, Buffalo Mills, and Orrtanna around 1200 PM EDT. Carroll Valley and Warfordsburg around 1210 PM EDT. Barnes Gap and Inglesmith around 1220 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Orrstown, Arendtsville, Quincy, Biglerville, and Williamson. Radar has indicated rotation within these severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, tornadoes can develop quickly during severe thunderstorms. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 70 from mile markers 147 to 170. The Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 125 and 188, and from mile markers 203 to 211. Interstate 81 from mile markers 0 to 36. Interstate 99 from mile markers 0 to 14.
What the agency told people to do
Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows. Very heavy rainfall is occurring with these severe thunderstorms, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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The record around this notice
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008523 a year
- Every warning type in Pennsylvania
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most20,005 a year
- NWS notices, September 20262,824 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels