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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 1, 2025, 8:30 PM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 1, 2025, 8:30 PM EDT (00:30 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2025, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cumberland County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Perry County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 6:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 1, 8:19 PM EDT, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 1, 8:19 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 329 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025 PAZ027-028-035-036-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-020730- Mifflin-Juniata-Fulton-Franklin-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan- Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland- Adams-York-Lancaster- 329 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. PAZ004-005-010-011-017-020730- Warren-McKean-Elk-Cameron-Clearfield- 329 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater and large hail exceeding 1 inch in diameter are possible this afternoon and evening. Locally heavy rain over one inch is also possible. An isolated weak, short-lived tornado is also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ006-012-018-019-024>026-033-034-037-020730- Potter-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria- Blair-Huntingdon-Somerset-Bedford-Tioga- 329 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds, localized heavy rain over one inch and small hail are possible this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. Lambert
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 1, 6:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
656 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0630 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 S Seven Springs 39.94N 79.30W
05/01/2025 Somerset PA Fire Dept/Rescue
Tree and possibly wires down across Scullton
Road near the intersection with Whipkey Dam
Road, blocking most of roadway.
&&Local storm report, May 1, 7:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
707 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0653 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Boswell 40.17N 79.04W
05/01/2025 Somerset PA Fire Dept/Rescue
Tree and possibly wires down near
intersection of Clay Hill Road and Four
Seasons Road near Boswell.
&&Local storm report, May 1, 7:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
722 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Belmont 40.26N 78.88W
05/01/2025 Cambria PA Fire Dept/Rescue
Trees and wires down in the 600 block of
Eisenhower Blvd just south of Geistown.
&&Local storm report, May 1, 7:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
727 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0707 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Elim 40.31N 78.93W
05/01/2025 Cambria PA Fire Dept/Rescue
Trees and wires down near the intersection
of Diamond Blvd and Susan Drive in
Southmont.
&&Local storm report, May 1, 7:34 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
734 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0707 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg WSW Johnstown 40.32N 78.93W
05/01/2025 Cambria PA Fire Dept/Rescue
Numerous reports of trees and wires down on
the west and south side of Johnstown from
Brownstown to Westmont to Southmont to
Ferndale.
&&Local storm report, May 1, 8:03 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton | 38 min |
| May 2, 4:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | McKean, Potter | 26 min |
| May 2, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clearfield | 34 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.