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Tornado Warning 16, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this tornado warning at Jul 5, 2026, 8:10 PM EDT for Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 19 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2026, 8:10 PM EDT (00:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2026, 8:29 PM EDT
- In force
- 19 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Franklin County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this tornado warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 2754 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1313 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
349
WFUS51 KCTP 060010
TORCTP
PAC055-060045-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0016.260706T0010Z-260706T0045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
810 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Franklin County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 845 PM EDT.
* At 809 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Fannettsburg, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Fannettsburg around 810 PM EDT.
Upper Strasburg around 820 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 4001 7790 4002 7791 4005 7788 4008 7784
4010 7765 3999 7768
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 275DEG 16KT 4004 7783
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Bauco1 follow-up statement
548
WWUS51 KCTP 060029
SVSCTP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
829 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
PAC055-060038-
/O.CAN.KCTP.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260706T0045Z/
Franklin PA-
829 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe
Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EDT for
south central and central Pennsylvania.
&&
LAT...LON 4001 7790 4002 7791 4005 7788 4008 7784
4010 7765 3999 7768
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 275DEG 16KT 4003 7772
$$
BaucoWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jul 5, 8:06 PM EDT, 4 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1) Breakdown of heat wave pattern gives rise to severe storms and torrential downpours today and tonight; flood risk lingering in the east on Monday.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 8:06 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service State College PA 806 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... * Targeted Moderate Risk Excessive Rainfall Outlook (level 3/4) for east-central Pennsylvania through tonight * Flood Watch issued this afternoon through Monday for east- central Pennsylvania && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Breakdown of heat wave pattern gives rise to severe storms and torrential downpours today and tonight; flood risk lingering in the east on Monday. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1: Breakdown of heat wave pattern gives rise to severe storms and torrential downpours today and tonight; flood risk lingering in the east on Monday. 40 severe thunderstorm warnings issued in the past 2 days. The days following a transition from an extreme heat pattern are often marked by severe/active weather, and that trend continues through at least Monday. As the heat dome shifts to the west and troughing develops over the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley/Northeast, the upcoming week will feature relatively cooler (more seasonal) temperatures with a bullish signal for almost daily rain chances particularly early and late in the week. Another active wx day ahead with dual severe T-storm and flash flood risks. We anticipate another diurnal uptick in convective development within a very warm, moist and increasingly unstable environment indicative of steep low-mid level lapse rates. Pockets of stronger deep layer shear 30+ kt may exist in the upper OH Valley and eastern PA, but the general expectation is for pulse to multicell storms to once again merge/form into line segments with some cold pool organization to promote damaging wind potential from mid afternoon into the evening. Terrain boundaries will also play an important role in initiating/organizing convection given lack of other strong forcing. SPC placed the highest damaging wind probs near/southeast of I81/78 where max temps should reach 90F. Focus will evolve from severe to flash flood/hydro ops by later this evening and continue into Monday as a robust +RA signal continues to manifest over east-central PA. Atmos conditions will be quite favorable for heavy rainfall and flash flooding potential with 2+ inch pwats correlating to intense rain rates >2 in/hr. Still some question on degree of repeating/back- building storms along q-stnry/wavy frontal zone. Latest HREF/REFS mean QPF guidance is signaling 1-3" in the 24hr period ending 00Z Tue with PMM/LPMM max values exceeding 5 inches. WPC coordinated a targeted and relatively small moderate excessive rainfall outlook (level 3/4) within a broader level 2/4 or SLGT risk area. We issued a relatively large/broad flood watch along with WFO PHI as there remains some spatial uncertainty to exactly where the greatest rainfall will occur. The setup (multiple rounds of slow moving/torrential downpours) favors locally significant flash flooding particularly in terrain areas and highly urbanized corridors. One limiting factor is obviously the drought conditions and corresponding elevated FFG values that may offset the overall risk to some extent. && .AVIATION /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Convection generally confined to the eastern half of Pennsylvania to begin the forecast. Tried to time the arrival of the main areas but there will be additional -TSRA through midnight over the eastern airfields. The remainder of the night will see MVFR to IFR with lingering light rain. Dewpoints near 70 combined with earlier rainfall will result in patchy BR/FG. Confidence of LIFR in FG is around 40% in any one location. Precipitation returns during the afternoon Monday with isolated TSRA through the remainder of the forecast period. Expect MVFR to IFR during this time. Outlook... Tue...Restrictions possible in A.M. fog and P.M. T-storms. Wed- Fri...Restrictions possible in showers/storms, most widespread on Friday. && .CLIMATE... Rare Heat at Harrisburg: 3 consecutive days with maxT >= 100F from July 2-4, 2026. The last time this streak occurred was July 1999 (2x) and is only the 6th time on record going back to 1888. && .CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Monday evening for PAZ017>019-024>028- 033>036-042-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066. && WHAT HAS CHANGED...Steinbugl/Colbert KEY MESSAGES...Steinbugl/Colbert DISCUSSION...Steinbugl/Colbert AVIATION...Tyburski CLIMATE...Steinbugl
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 6:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service State College PA 646 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 PAZ025>028-034>036-056>059-063>066-062300- Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Perry- Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- 646 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 465 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT MONDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...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. Severe Thunderstorm Watch. Scattered wind damage is also possible with strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ017>019-024-033-042-045-046-049>053-062300- Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Somerset-Sullivan- Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia- 646 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...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. Scattered wind damage is also possible with strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov/StateCollege on the internet for more information about the following hazards. Flood Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. PAZ004>006-010>012-037-041-062300- Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Tioga- Northern Lycoming- 646 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Isolated wind damage is possible with strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Heavy rain may make isolated minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Heavy rain from thunderstorms may also cause flooding on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather. Beaty
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 5, 6:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
625 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0440 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 S Unionville 40.85N 77.87W
07/05/2026 Centre PA 911 Call Center
Trees down on wires along South Fillmore
Road.
&&Special weather statement, Jul 5, 6:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
627 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
PAZ017-018-024>026-052300-
Northern Centre PA-Clearfield PA-Blair PA-Cambria PA-Huntingdon PA-
627 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL CLEARFIELD...
NORTHWESTERN HUNTINGDON...SOUTHWESTERN CENTRE...NORTHERN BLAIR AND
NORTHEASTERN CAMBRIA COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT...
At 626 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Westover to Altoona to Portage. Movement was
east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Altoona, Tyrone, Bald Eagle, Lakemont, Bellwood, Warriors Mark,
Patton, Cresson, Gallitzin, Hastings, Tipton, Lilly, Houtzdale,
Sankertown, Sandy Ridge, Blandburg, Spruce Creek, Birmingham,
Horseshoe Curve, and Prince Gallitzin State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 4087 7831 4077 7819 4074 7823 4074 7817
4071 7813 4050 7811 4041 7868 4054 7860
4072 7876
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 252DEG 25KT 4068 7860 4057 7852 4044 7859
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
BeatyLocal storm report, Jul 5, 6:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
630 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0523 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 ENE Potters Mills 40.80N 77.58W
07/05/2026 Centre PA Utility Company
Trees down on wires off of Decker Valley
Road.
&&Local storm report, Jul 5, 6:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
641 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0624 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Landisburg 40.35N 77.29W
07/05/2026 Perry PA Utility Company
Trees down on wires along Milltown Road.
&&Local storm report, Jul 5, 6:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
650 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0629 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Prince Gallitzin St 40.70N 78.57W
07/05/2026 Cambria PA Utility Company
Trees down on wires along Kibler Lake Road.
&&Local storm report, Jul 5, 7:33 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
733 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0707 PM Flash Flood 2 ENE Port Royal 40.54N 77.36W
07/05/2026 Juniata PA Public
Water flowing across a stretch of old Route
22 in Walker Township.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 72 min |
| Jul 5, 8:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, York | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Franklin | 60 min |
| Jul 5, 8:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Centre, Huntingdon | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 8:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 9:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre | 41 min |
| Jul 5, 9:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Lancaster, York | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 9:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Lancaster, Lebanon | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lancaster, Lebanon | 35 min |
| Jul 5, 11:19 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, York | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 11:25 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 3 hr |
| Jul 5, 11:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Lancaster, Lebanon | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 2:57 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Potter, Tioga | 108 min |
| Jul 6, 4:10 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Tioga | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 5:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Elk, McKean | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk | 42 min |
| Jul 6, 6:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Elk | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:27 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Potter, Tioga | 6 hr |
| Jul 6, 6:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cameron, Elk | 41 min |
| Jul 6, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cameron, Clearfield, Elk | 52 min |
| Jul 6, 7:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Clearfield | 3 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.