Tornado Warning 3, NWS State College, PA

332 
WWUS51 KCTP 112214
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
614 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

PAC041-099-112222-
/O.CAN.KCTP.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260311T2230Z/
Cumberland PA-Perry PA-
614 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CUMBERLAND AND EAST CENTRAL
PERRY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning for Perry and Cumberland 
Counties has been cancelled. It remains in effect for Dauphin County.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central
Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 7692 4031 7692 4032 7691 4036 7694
      4036 7700 4037 7702 4042 7702 4046 7696
      4049 7695 4050 7664 4047 7668 4027 7660
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 267DEG 38KT 4038 7684 

$$

PAC043-112230-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260311T2230Z/
Dauphin PA-
614 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
DAUPHIN COUNTY...

At 612 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Linglestown, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.

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...
  Linglestown, Skyline View, and Penn National Race Course around 
  620 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Enders, Dauphin, Halifax, Hershey Park, and Harrisburg Area Community
College.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 81 from mile markers 66 to 81.
 Interstate 83 from mile markers 48 to 50.

This includes the following highways...
 Routes 11 and 15 near DUNCANNON.
 Routes 22 and 322 from near Duncannon to Harrisburg.
 Route 22 from Harrisburg to east of Skyline View.
 Route 322 near east of Hershey.
 Route 422 from Hershey to Palmdale.

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 4028 7692 4031 7692 4032 7691 4036 7694
      4036 7700 4037 7702 4042 7702 4046 7696
      4049 7695 4050 7664 4047 7668 4027 7660
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 267DEG 38KT 4038 7684 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN

$$

Dangelo

310 
WWUS51 KCTP 112225
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
625 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

PAC043-112232-
/O.EXP.KCTP.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260311T2230Z/
Dauphin PA-
625 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL DAUPHIN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 630
PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has showed signs of weakening 
and losing the tornado  weakened below severe limits, and no longer 
appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will 
be allowed to expire. However, damaging hail and winds are still 
possible with this thunderstorm, and rotation may reintensify.

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

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for parts of 
Dauphin and Lebanon Counties. 

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for south central 
Pennsylvania.

&&

LAT...LON 4028 7692 4031 7692 4032 7691 4036 7694
      4036 7700 4037 7702 4042 7702 4046 7696
      4049 7695 4050 7664 4047 7668 4027 7660
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 268DEG 39KT 4038 7671 

$$

Dangelo

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service State College PA
428 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
* Added all the rest of our counties south of I-80 to the
  tornado watch.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Threat for severe weather into this evening still exists,
but cloud cover has thus far kept things tame. Flooding threat
limited, mainly by spottiness of the expected convection.

2) Settling into a cooler and windy pattern for the end of the
week into early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Threat for severe weather into this evening still exists,
but cloud cover has thus far kept things tame. Flooding threat
limited, mainly by spottiness of the expected convection.

We expanded the tornado watch all the way to the east. Storms
are moving fast and many are exhibiting rotation. Also,
expanding the current watch was a faster and easier option than
making a whole new watch (whether SVR or TOR). Still a bit of
CIN left in the SE and dewpoints slightly lower. But, heating
has popped THV to 80F and HGR to 81F, other SE sites will
continue to heat until TSRA reach there.

Previous...
Severe threat continues. The sun sunshine is busting through
across the southern third, but it remains mainly stable with
mainly the warm advection bumping temps up elsewhere. SVR watch
now to the OH-PA border, but we do expect it to be extended east
in the next 2-3 hrs. But, we will need destabilization to make
the storms grow tall enough to generate the wind/tornado threats
we are expecting. The shear remains very high for PA for any
time of year with bulk shear of 50-60KTs. It should be maximized
in the early aftn over much of the area and be higher over the
east for the evening hours. While the shear is high, the CAPE is
not across the N.

A cold front is approaching from the NW and will sweep through
tonight into Thursday as an upper trough approaches the region.
We will remain in the warm sector for the rest of today and
early tonight. Frontal passage is expected around 02Z in the far
NW and 08Z in the far SE. Temps drop precipitously, with
widespread 30s by Thurs morning.

The flooding threat is highest where recent and
overnight/morning rain has wettened the soil. WPC has
highlighted the SW portion of the CWA for being most at-risk for
flash flooding. The rainfall out of the morning showers/storms
was highly efficient, and some 1+" pixels have been seen on the
radar estimates already today.

KEY MESSAGE 2: Settling into a cooler and windy pattern for the
end of the week into early next week.

As the base of the trough and associated surface cold front
cross PA, a sharp temperature drop in the wake of the cold front
may result in any lingering postfrontal precip changing over to
snow Wed night into Thu. Given the limited precip and warm
ground, not expecting snow accumulation. NW winds will gust
30-40 kts behind the front early Thursday. Winds will get weaker
as the day progresses on Thursday.

The next system will be a potent Clipper moving across the Great
Lakes on Friday. This will likely bring a band of rain and snow
showers across mainly the north, but otherwise more of a wind
producer than a precip maker. Wind gusts in the 40-50 kt range
are possible Fri afternoon into Friday night as the pressure
gradient tightens. Wind chills drop into the teens and 20s
Friday night into early Saturday, a big change from the recent
warm weather.

Guidance favors a Great Lakes Cutter track for the next system
Sunday into Monday. This would result in a corridor of warmer
air pushing in ahead of the system, with highs rising back into
the upper 40s and 50s. Much colder air and gusty winds push back
in behind the cold front Monday night with chilly temps around
through the middle of next week. Temps may even fall on Monday
with strong cold advection - resulting in morning lows. Latest
NBM guidance shows highs stuck in the 20s and 30s on Tuesday,
some 15-20 degrees below average.

&&

.AVIATION /20Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Multiple rounds of SHRA/TSRA ongoing with a wider shield of rain
over the NW (FIG/BFD) at 17Z. Some embedded thunder is
occurring and shear in the lowest 5kft is strong. While the
shear of 30-40KT is there, the nearly constant gusts could and
sometimes does preclude mentions of LLWS in the terminals. But,
we'll work it into the TAFs for this package for planning
purposes. The WS will be maximized in the 3-4hrs before fropa
this evening (23-03Z at BFD, 00-04Z at UNV/JST/AOO/IPT, and
04-08Z in MDT/LNS). The cold front moving through this evening
(NW) and overnight (rest) will turn the wind to the W and
eventually NW Thurs morning. A brief appearance of lake effect
SHSN is expected at BFD later tonight, but we'll only mention
vcsh at this point with most of the SHSN staying in NY. JST
could (due to upslope flow at the end of the precip) also have
visby lower as some snow could mix in at the end of the precip
tonight. It is not out of the question (30% chc) that MDT/LNS
could even have some SN mix in, but sfc temps will be in the
L40s as it tries to do so.

Outlook...

Thu-Fri...Windy and colder. Scattered rain and snow showers,
with restrictions possible.

Sat...Remaining brisk, with restrictions in rain and snow
showers most likely at KBFD and KJST.

Sun...Rain and snow showers possible across the northern half of
PA. Restrictions possible.

Mon...CFROPA. Turning blustery, gusty. Pre-frontal SHRA/TSRA
with IFR possible. Post-frontal clouds likely (70%) IFR or low
MVFR west.

&&

.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 10 PM EDT this evening for PAZ017-024-025-
033.

&&

WHAT HAS CHANGED...Dangelo
KEY MESSAGES...Dangelo/Colbert
DISCUSSION...Dangelo/Colbert
AVIATION...Dangelo

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
422 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

PAZ004>006-010>012-037-041-042-045-046-122030-
Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Tioga-
Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-
422 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Strong thunderstorms with heavy rain and damaging winds are possible
into the evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Strong, gusty winds are possible Friday and Friday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ018-019-026>028-034>036-049>053-056>059-063>066-122030-
Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-
Fulton-Franklin-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-
Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
422 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...TORNADO WATCH 45 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS 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.

   Tornado Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Strong, gusty winds are possible Friday and Friday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

PAZ017-024-025-033-122030-
Clearfield-Cambria-Blair-Somerset-
422 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...TORNADO WATCH 45 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS 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.
   Tornado Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Strong, gusty winds are possible Friday and Friday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
404 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

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

0353 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 SW Windber            40.20N 78.87W
03/11/2026                   Somerset           PA   911 Call Center

            Tree and wires down on Camp Drive blocking
            both lanes of traffic.

&&

NPB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
428 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

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

0413 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SSW Claysburg         40.27N 78.46W
03/11/2026                   Blair              PA   911 Call Center

            Tree and wires down on Quarry Road, blocking
            both lanes of the roadway.

&&

NPB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
436 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026

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

0429 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 S Martinsburg         40.30N 78.32W
03/11/2026  M60 MPH          Blair              PA   ASOS

&&

NPB