NWS State College PASV.W 0289August 27, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata and 2 more, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata and 2 more in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on August 27. It was the 289th severe thunderstorm warning the NWS office in State College issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 157 severe thunderstorm warnings in August 2026, against 89 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's severe thunderstorm warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 38 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
- Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata and 2 more
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:52 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. EDT, August 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCTP SV.W 0289
- 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... Northern Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Huntingdon County in central Pennsylvania... Western Juniata County in central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Mifflin County in central Pennsylvania... Southwestern Perry County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 752 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Walnut to Willow Hill, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Lewistown, Mount Union, Belleville, Honey Grove, Mcalisterville, Spruce Hill, Strodes Mills, Juniata Terrace, Mexico, Rockhill Furnace, East Waterford, and Ickesburg.
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, August 20264,574 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels