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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 47, NWS State College, PA

May 1, 20255 counties in Pennsylvania

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
May 1, 6:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC4 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, May 1, 3:29 AM EDT, 17 hours 1 minute before
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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The office that day

Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 8:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton38 min
May 2, 4:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPMcKean, Potter26 min
May 2, 6:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClearfield34 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2025Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2025

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.