Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 09/02/2026 16:14

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 2 at 7:14PM EDT until September 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 2, 2026 - 4:14pm
Expires: 
September 2, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
SVRCTP The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania... Southern Fulton County in south central Pennsylvania... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 714 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Needmore, or 14 miles south of Breezewood, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Warfordsburg, Mercersburg, Big Cove Tannery, Needmore, Claylick, Locust Grove, Upton, Williamson and Whitetail Ski Area. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 160 and 170.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Area Description: 
Franklin, PA; Fulton, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS State College PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov