NWS State College PASV.W 0331September 2, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: McKean, Potter and Tioga, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a severe thunderstorm warning for McKean, Potter and Tioga in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 9:45 p.m. local time on September 2. It was the 331st 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 55 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
- McKean, Potter and Tioga
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:50 p.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
- Expires
- 9:45 p.m. EDT, September 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCTP SV.W 0331
- 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 has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern McKean County in north central Pennsylvania... Potter County in north central Pennsylvania... Northwestern Tioga County in north central Pennsylvania... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 850 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 15 miles north of Harrison Valley to 7 miles northwest of Bradford, or along a line from 35 miles northwest of Wellsboro to 7 miles northwest of Bradford, moving southeast at 30 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... Bradford, Coudersport, Port Allegany, Smethport, Roulette, Galeton, Shinglehouse, Westfield, Genesee, Betula, Gaines, Rew, Keating Summit, Denton Hill State Park, Lyman Run State Park, Coryville, Crosby, Harrison Valley, Kinzua Bridge State Park and Cyclone.
What the agency told people to do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant property damage.
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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