NWS State College PATO.W 0017July 18, 2026
Tornado Warning: Bedford and Somerset, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a tornado warning for Bedford and Somerset in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 1:15 p.m. local time on July 18. It was the 17th tornado warning the NWS office in State College issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 30 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 8 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 37 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
- Bedford and Somerset
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:38 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2026
- Expires
- 1:15 p.m. EDT, July 18, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCTP TO.W 0017
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Pennsylvania since 2008Every warning type in Pennsylvania
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The notice as issued
TORCTP The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Central Bedford County in south central Pennsylvania... East central Somerset County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 115 PM EDT. * At 1238 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Central City, moving east southeast at 40 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 dangerous storm will be near... Bedford and Cessna around 1250 PM EDT. Everett around 100 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Schellsburg, New Paris, and Manns Choice. This includes the following Interstates... The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 140 to 154. Interstate 99 from mile markers 0 to 6.
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.
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.