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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 184, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 2026, 8:14 PM EDT for Centre County, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 46 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
- Jul 6, 2026, 8:14 PM EDT (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2026, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 13 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 176 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 457 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1299 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
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 Jul 6, 7:36 PM EDT, 38 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) LOCALIZED FLASH AND URBAN FLOODING IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 7:36 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service State College PA 736 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... * THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXPANDED IN AREA TO INCLUDE THE NORTHERN TIER OF CENTRAL PA AND EXTENDED IN TIME THROUGH 2 AM TONIGHT. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) LOCALIZED FLASH AND URBAN FLOODING IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1: LOCALIZED FLASH AND URBAN FLOODING IMPACTS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE MOVING ALONG A STATIONARY FRONTAL ZONE AND INTERACTING WITH A FAVORABLE THERMODYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE INITIATION OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF HIGHLY EFFICIENT RAINFALL RATES WITH REPEAT/TRAINING POTENTIAL. THE GREATEST RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING HAS SHIFTED FROM THE EASTERN INTO THE WEST/SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA (BASED ON THE HREF AND REFS MODEL OUTPUT) WHERE FFGS ARE LOWER AND TERRAIN INFLUENCES ARE MORE IN-PLAY. HOWEVER, CONVECTION IS ALSO FIRING ALONG ZONES OF CONVERGENCE IN THE NORTHERN TIER, SO WE HAVE EXPANDED THE WATCH TO INCLUDE THAT AREA. WITH CAMS SHOWING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT, WE HAVE EXTENDED THE END TIME OF THE WATCH TO 06Z TUE. THE SEVERE STORM THREAT ALSO DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AS ROBUST AS IN PRIOR DAYS (54 SVR+TOR WARNINGS IN THE PAST 3 DAYS). THIS IS REFLECTED IN MOST OF THE AREA IN A GENERAL OR NON-SEVERE TSTM OUTLOOK AND ONLY LEVEL 1/5 MRGL RISK COVERING THE SOUTHWEST THIRD OF THE CWA WHERE HIGHER CAPE AND STEEPER LAPSE RATES WILL BE MAXIMIZED. THE PATTERN FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK CAN BE SUMMARIZED MORE OR LESS BY TYPICAL EARLY JULY UNSETTLED/HUMID SUMMERTIME CONDITIONS WITH A LOW PROBABILITY OF SIGNIFICANT HAZARDOUS WEATHER. && .AVIATION /00Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... Band of showers and storms to the west, should weaken as they move east. Main issue later tonight into Tuesday morning will be low clouds and fog. Some improvement later Tuesday. Drier and better conditions Wednesday into Thursday. Outlook... Wed...Improving conditions. Still a chance of showers and storms near JST. Thu...Mainly dry early. Chance of showers and storms late. Fri...Showers and storms possible again late. Sat...Chance of showers and storms. && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 2 AM EDT Tuesday for PAZ004>006-010>012- 017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066. && WHAT HAS CHANGED...Colbert KEY MESSAGES...Steinbugl/Colbert DISCUSSION...Steinbugl/Colbert AVIATION...Martin
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 2:07 PM EDT, 6 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 207 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 PAZ004>006-010>012-018-019-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-057>059-066- 071815- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre- Southern Centre-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Lancaster- 207 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ017-024>028-033>036-056-063>065-071815- Clearfield-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset-Bedford- Fulton-Franklin-Perry-Cumberland-Adams-York- 207 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. Isolated to widely scattered damaging wind gusts will be possible with the strongest storms this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. Colbert
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 6:03 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
603 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
PAZ005-010-011-062245-
McKean PA-Cameron PA-Elk PA-
603 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN ELK...SOUTH CENTRAL
MCKEAN AND NORTHWESTERN CAMERON COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT...
At 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Johnsonburg, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
St. Marys, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Wilcox, James City, East Branch Dam,
and Elk River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Very heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
&&
LAT...LON 4144 7885 4164 7883 4165 7836 4135 7840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2202Z 283DEG 12KT 4155 7867
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MartinLocal storm report, Jul 6, 6:31 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
631 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0620 PM Flash Flood Kane 41.66N 78.81W
07/06/2026 McKean PA 911 Call Center
Several roads are flooded, and numerous
homes have flooded basements.
&&Local storm report, Jul 6, 7:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
705 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Saint Marys 41.43N 78.55W
07/06/2026 Elk PA 911 Call Center
Trees down blocking the intersection of Hall
St and John St.
&&
MMDLocal storm report, Jul 6, 7:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
713 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Saint Marys 41.41N 78.54W
07/06/2026 Elk PA Fire Dept/Rescue
Trees down on Hickory Rd.
&&
MMDLocal storm report, Jul 6, 7:32 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
732 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 PM Flash Flood 1 W Saint Marys 41.43N 78.57W
07/06/2026 Elk PA Public
Flooding on Maurus St. Road covered,
washout.
&&
MMDLocal storm report, Jul 6, 8:00 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
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Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 8:35 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Elk, McKean | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Elk | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Centre, Clearfield | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:37 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 9:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cambria | 24 min |
| Jul 6, 10:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre | 23 min |
| Jul 6, 10:58 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Elk | 6 hr |
| Jul 6, 11:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:03 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon | 5 hr |
| Jul 7, 12:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Potter, Tioga | 6 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Franklin | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 1:57 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon | 4 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:47 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset | 11 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.