NWS State College PATO.W 0029August 22, 2026
Tornado Warning: Centre and Clearfield, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued a tornado warning for Centre and Clearfield in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 8:30 p.m. local time on August 22. It was the 29th tornado warning the NWS office in State College issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 12 tornado warnings in August 2026, against 6 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 19 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
- Centre and Clearfield
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:11 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
- Expires
- 8:30 p.m. EDT, August 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KCTP TO.W 0029
- 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... West central Centre County in central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Clearfield County in central Pennsylvania... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 811 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Osceola Mills, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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... Chester Hill, North Philipsburg, and Philipsburg around 820 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include West Decatur, Brisbin, Morrisdale, and Wallaceton. For those driving on Interstate 80, this includes areas between the Kylertown and Snow Shoe exits, specifically from mile markers 135 to 138.
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. 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.