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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS State College, PA

April 14, 2026Bedford County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 14, 2026, 7:20 PM EDT for Bedford County, Franklin County, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 40 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 14, 2026, 7:20 PM EDT (23:20 UTC)
Expired
Apr 14, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bedford County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 14, 7:33 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 E Bedford, PALarge road construction signs blown onto roadway blocking both lanes.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 13 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 136 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2026-04-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2026-04-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1955 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

819 
WUUS51 KCTP 142320
SVRCTP
PAC009-055-057-150000-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0049.260414T2320Z-260415T0000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
720 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Bedford County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...
  Fulton County in south central Pennsylvania...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 719 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bedford,
  moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bedford, Breezewood, Clearville, Everett, Mercersburg,
  McConnellsburg, Harrisonville, Fort Loudon, Buffalo Mills, Big Cove
  Tannery, Crystal Springs, and Wells Tannery.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 70 from mile markers 147 to 160.
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 137 and 183, and from
mile markers 187 to 188.
 Interstate 99 from mile markers 0 to 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in State College PA.

&&

LAT...LON 3986 7876 3989 7876 4014 7853 4010 7792
      4006 7787 4010 7784 4009 7775 3979 7786
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 279DEG 36KT 4005 7847 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Martin
2 follow-up statements
622 
WWUS51 KCTP 142338
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
738 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

PAC009-055-057-150000-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260415T0000Z/
Bedford PA-Franklin PA-Fulton PA-
738 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL BEDFORD...SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND FULTON COUNTIES...

At 737 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Breezewood,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bedford, Breezewood, Clearville, Everett, Mercersburg,
McConnellsburg, Harrisonville, Fort Loudon, Buffalo Mills, Big Cove
Tannery, Crystal Springs, and Wells Tannery.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 70 from mile markers 147 to 160.
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 137 and 183, and from
mile markers 187 to 188.
 Interstate 99 from mile markers 0 to 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
State College PA.

&&

LAT...LON 3986 7876 3989 7876 4014 7853 4010 7792
      4006 7787 4010 7784 4009 7775 3979 7786
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 279DEG 36KT 4002 7823 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Martin
022 
WWUS51 KCTP 142351
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
751 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

PAC009-150001-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260415T0000Z/
Bedford PA-
751 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

&&

LAT...LON 3982 7830 3990 7827 4001 7820 4004 7820
      4005 7818 4007 7820 4009 7820 4011 7817
      4010 7792 4006 7787 4010 7784 4009 7775
      3979 7786
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 279DEG 36KT 4000 7805 

$$

PAC055-057-150000-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260415T0000Z/
Franklin PA-Fulton PA-
751 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND FULTON COUNTIES...

At 751 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Harrisonville,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Mercersburg, McConnellsburg, Harrisonville, Fort Loudon, Big Cove
Tannery, Crystal Springs, Wells Tannery, Fort Littleton, Needmore,
Valley-Hi, Saluvia, and Locust Grove.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 70 from mile markers 151 to 160.
 The Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 166 and 183, and from
mile markers 187 to 188.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
State College PA.

&&

LAT...LON 3982 7830 3990 7827 4001 7820 4004 7820
      4005 7818 4007 7820 4009 7820 4011 7817
      4010 7792 4006 7787 4010 7784 4009 7775
      3979 7786
TIME...MOT...LOC 2351Z 279DEG 36KT 4000 7805 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Dangelo

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 Apr 14, 2:27 PM EDT, 4 hours 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1) Summerlike warmth visits the region this week with near-record daily maxes and daily mins on tap for Wednesday and Thursday. 2) Several periods of showers and thunderstorms expected during the upcoming week, with the greatest amount of rainfall likely occurring across northern and western PA. Some storms may be severe, particularly on Wednesday.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 2:27 PM EDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service State College PA
227 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
* Slight Risk severe weather outlook introduced for Wednesday
  north of PA Turnpike

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Summerlike warmth visits the region this week with near-record
daily maxes and daily mins on tap for Wednesday and Thursday.

2) Several periods of showers and thunderstorms expected during
the upcoming week, with the greatest amount of rainfall likely
occurring across northern and western PA. Some storms may be
severe, particularly on Wednesday.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Summerlike warmth visits the region this week
with near-record daily maxes and daily mins on tap for Wednesday
and Thursday.

Ensemble prediction systems are in good agreement showing a
mean upper-level trough across the western CONUS, with
downstream upper ridging taking hold from the Gulf states up the
eastern seaboard. This will bring a notable warming trend, with
daily highs ranging from the 70s-mid 80s across central PA from
today onward.

The latest forecast brings near-record temperatures across the
region Wednesday morning through Friday morning, with lows
both Wednesday and Thursday morning forecast to be warmer than
our average highs this time of year (25 to 30 deg F above
normal).

Highs in the 70s and 80s will accompany lows in the 50s and
60s. Dewpoints will start to approach the 60F mark, so it will
feel a bit humid but not overly uncomfortable.

     ----------------------------------------------------------

KEY MESSAGE 2: Several periods of showers and thunderstorms
expected during the upcoming week, with the greatest amount of
rainfall likely occurring across northern and western PA. Some
storms may be severe, particularly on Wednesday.

In general for the workweek ahead, the storm track will run
from SW to NE across the Great Lakes, with several waves of low
pressure drifting into Ontario, CA. A frontal boundary will set
up generally west to east across New York and keep unsettled
weather in place across northwest PA in particular.

This afternoon and evening, a few clusters of thunderstorms
could tap into 500-1000 J/kg of MLCAPE to produce isolated
pockets of damaging wind gusts. A lack of upper level forcing
over Central PA means we will be dependent on surface-based
organization associated with a potential MCS to produce a
significant/sustained wind threat. The SPC issued an MCD around
2PM for a developing MCS over northeast Ohio. That complex will
make its way into Central PA between 5 and 8PM, which is the
most likely window for severe weather.

The severe weather outlook climbs to Slight Risk for Wednesday,
fueled in part by increasing low level heat and humidity as
dewpoints rise to near 60F. Cool temps aloft will result in
steep lapse rates with SBCAPE progged above 1000J/kg across much
of central PA. With about 30 kts of 0-6 km bulk shear, discrete
cells and clusters/linear segments will be possible.

Over the course of the workweek, the probability for
showers/storms will be highest in northwest PA. Locations that
have been wet lately will continue to see more rain with 1-2
inches expected by Friday, while drought-stricken locations
across the southeast part of our CWA will see less rainfall.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Showers and thunderstorms earlier have diminished; however,
increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms across the area
in the near term (mainly through 03-04Z Wednesday) with the
remnants of an MCS approaching from the west. Airfields under
the gun for thunderstorms at this time mainly look to be BFD/JST
and potentially AOO/UNV/IPT; however, highest odds for the
airfields closest to NW PA. Timing has been been brought in to
encompass tighter timing windows compared to previous TAF
packages; however, there does remain some uncertainty with
respect to coverage/timing. A secondary wave of showers and
thunderstorms will be expected overnight (~08-13Z Wed); however,
coverage on this looks more limited so have kept mentions to
BFD/JST based on recent RAP/HREF/NBM model guidance. Slightly
lower confidence in any lingering elevated instability so have
no mentions of TSRA, but not totally out of the question some
TSRA at BFD/JST for this secondary timeframe.

Lowest ceilings look to be just above MVFR thresholds across
all airfields outside of BFD, where more low-level moisture in
recent RAP soundings outline the potential for MVFR-to-IFE
ceilings overnight. Previous forecast also had these mentions
and main changes came with respect to timing of low-level deck
onset. After sunrise, all model guidance points towards VFR
conditions area wide with a scattered low-to-mid level deck
across the region. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be
on the docket for tomorrow as well; however, most mentions will
not be coming until after 18Z Wed so no mentions towards the end
of this TAF package at this juncture.

Outlook...

Thu...VFR most of the time, but brief restrictions possible in
hit and miss showers and thunderstorms, mainly across the north
and west.

Fri...Restrictions possible early, then improving to VFR in the
afternoon.

Sat-Sun...Restrictions in SHRA possible.

&&

.CLIMATE...
Record high daily maxes and mins are possible this week as
summerlike warmth visits the region. Here's a look at the
records as they stand right now, with a * indicating that the
forecast is equal to or greater than the record.

Record High Daily Max / Daily Min...

For Harrisburg:
April 15: 87* (1941) / 61* (2023)
April 16: 89  (2002) / 63* (1941)
April 17: 91  (2002) / 60* (2002)

For Williamsport:
April 15: 86 (1994) / 57* (2023)
April 16: 90 (2002) / 55* (2023)
April 17: 91 (2002) / 58* (1896)

&&

.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

WHAT HAS CHANGED...Banghoff
KEY MESSAGES...Banghoff/Colbert
DISCUSSION...Banghoff/Colbert
AVIATION...Bauco/Beaty
CLIMATE...Colbert
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 4:21 AM EDT, 14 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
421 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

PAZ033>036-042-053-056>059-063>066-150830-
Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Sullivan-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-
Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
421 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. A
few storms may be strong to severe with gusty winds and small hail
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected Wednesday afternoon and
evening. A few storms may be strong to severe with gusty winds and
small hail possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-037-041-045-046-049>052-150830-
Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-
Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-
Juniata-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-
Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-
421 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. A
few storms may be strong to severe with gusty winds and small hail
possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater
are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 14, 7:14 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
714 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0647 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 ESE Stoystown         40.10N 78.92W
04/14/2026                   Somerset           PA   Emergency Mngr

            Tree down on Rosenbaum Road by Lincoln
            Highway.

&&

MT, DM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 6:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSchuylkill13 min
Apr 14, 6:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBedford, Blair, Cambria, Somerset46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.