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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 13, 2026, 2:09 PM EDT for McKean County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 51 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 13, 2026, 2:09 PM EDT (18:09 UTC)
- Expired
- May 13, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County McKean County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 13, 5:27 AM EDT, 8 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 13, 5:27 AM EDT, 8 hours 42 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 13, 3:35 AM EDT, 10 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 335 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-140745- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin- Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland- Adams-York-Lancaster- 335 AM EDT Wed May 13 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A few thunderstorms with isolated strong to marginally severe wind gusts are possible this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | McKean, Warren | 38 min |
| May 13, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk | 46 min |
| May 13, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk | 35 min |
| May 13, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cameron | 36 min |
| May 13, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Potter | 52 min |
| May 13, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Tioga | 46 min |
| May 13, 5:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Tioga | 52 min |
| May 13, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Mifflin | 35 min |
| May 13, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Juniata | 33 min |
| May 13, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Huntingdon | 33 min |
| May 13, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Juniata, Perry | 24 min |
| May 13, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Snyder | 46 min |
| May 13, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Franklin | 31 min |
| May 13, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Juniata, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder | 47 min |
| May 13, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams | 27 min |
| May 13, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cumberland, Dauphin | 24 min |
| May 13, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Dauphin | 30 min |
| May 13, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 23 min |
Nearby
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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.