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Tornado Warning 7, NWS State College, PA

June 14, 2026Potter County, Tioga County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this tornado warning at Jun 14, 2026, 5:29 PM EDT for Potter County, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 31 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
Jun 14, 2026, 5:29 PM EDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired
Jun 14, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

Counties Potter County, PA, Tioga County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 14, 2:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC5 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 169 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2026-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 111 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1132 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
111 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
177 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

746 
WFUS51 KCTP 142129
TORCTP
PAC105-117-142200-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0007.260614T2129Z-260614T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
529 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southern Potter County in north central Pennsylvania...
  Southwestern Tioga County in north central Pennsylvania...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 529 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Wharton, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
  Wharton around 530 PM EDT.
  Cherry Springs State Park around 540 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Austin.

This includes Route 6 from west of Galeton to near Gaines.

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 4155 7745 4154 7760 4154 7765 4149 7807
      4150 7808 4167 7813 4182 7753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 257DEG 24KT 4160 7801 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Dangelo
1 follow-up statement
454 
WWUS51 KCTP 142150
SVSCTP

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
550 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

PAC105-117-142200-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260614T2200Z/
Potter PA-Tioga PA-
550 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN POTTER AND WEST CENTRAL TIOGA COUNTIES...

At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado 
was located over Cherry Springs State Park, moving east at 30 mph. 

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Potter and west central Tioga Counties.

This includes Route 6 from Galeton to near Gaines.

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 4166 7748 4161 7760 4159 7766 4158 7781
      4162 7790 4168 7789 4182 7753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 257DEG 24KT 4163 7782 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN

$$

Dangelo

What 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 Jun 14, 1:48 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • 1) Strong to severe storms expected for Central PA this afternoon and evening. 2) Rare SPC Day 5 outlook for SVR TSRA potential across much of PA on Thu 6/18
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 1:48 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service State College PA
148 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
* Higher confidence in timing of most thunderstorms (2 PM
  through 11 PM). Increased POPS for SHRA/TSRA layer this
  morning and this afternoon across the Wcent and Northern Mtns.

&&

.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Strong to severe storms expected for Central PA this
afternoon and evening.

2) Rare SPC Day 5 outlook for SVR TSRA potential across much of
PA on Thu 6/18

&&

.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Strong to severe storms expected for Central PA
this afternoon and evening. SPC's late morning upgrade added a
higher wind threat across NW PA (similar to the elevated, 30%
wind threat near and to the SE of the I-81 corridor in PA.

Plenty of multi-layered WAA clouds will cover the NW half of PA
late this morning and early this afternoon with a high
probability for a 30-90 minute period of showers associated with
an area of showers (and possibly a rumble of thunder) mainly to
the north of a line from KJST to KUNV and KIPT.

This initial area of convection is linked to a relatively weak
mid/upper level vort max lifting NE across the region ahead of
the main show (i.e. an anticipated line of strong to severe TRSA
that will sweep SE across the CWA this afternoon and evening).

This lead area of convection shouldn't intensify much, if any,
as its moving over an area with plenty of cloud cover and SBCIN
of 200-500 j/kg.

In contrast, partly sunny skies should last into the mid
afternoon hours near and to the east of I-81. SFC Based CAPE is
with no CIN is already up into the 1000-1500 J/KG range across
the Lower Susq - south of KMDT and KLNS thanks to the better sfc
heating and injection of higher llvl moisture (Sfc Tds in the
mid 60s) north off the Chesapeake Bay.

The temperatures should still get near convective temp in the
early afternoon in the west. Storm motion will bring these into
Central PA while additional but isolated storms pop up over the
CWA.

A cold front will be sweeping across the CWA later today and
early tonight. That front will be the main focus for
thunderstorms late this aftn and this evening. A pre- frontal
trough may develop a few storms in the more-humid region of the
Lower Susq in the afternoon, but models have backed off somewhat
on this possibility with the 00Z runs. Time- lagged ensembles
still hold onto some hope for this, but the trend is drier and
for fewer storms in the air over the central mountains and Susq
Valley. A cap aloft will probably stifle deep convection in
those areas before 5 PM EDT until heights start to fall and
lapse rates steepen.

The dewpoints in the SE are already a little higher than the
rest of the CWA, and will rise even more through the day, but
high moisture (Td in the m-u 60s) will also pool ahead of the
front. Deep-layer (0-6km) shear ramps up to nearly 45KT and
CAPE could touch 2000J/kg in the S and more than 100 in the N.
Hodographs get slightly curved before the front, and the NAM
generates helicity over 300 in the late aftn and early evening -
just ahead of the front - in many places. So, supercells are
possible for a brief window. Mostly, the storms will be multi-
cell clusters. Wind damage will be the most probably threat.
Hail less so, and tornadoes even lower. However, the LCLs will
be low which could make it easier for tornado formation should
discrete cells develop. The front picks up speed in the evening,
and should push all the storms past BFD close to 8 PM, and
through LNS around 11 PM.

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

KEY MESSAGE 2: Rare SPC Day 5 outlook for SVR TSRA potential
across much of PA on Thu 6/18

The nose of a very strong, 40+ KT swrly 850 mb jet 50+ KT at 700
mb (both being 3+ sigma on the standardized anomaly scale), the
the right entrance region of a 100 KT 250 mb jet and PWATS
around 1.5 inches (with the potential of a EML surging in from
the west ahead of a strong sfc cold front) will bring the ideal
synoptic setup for a severe weather outbreak here in the CWA. As
always, even with the moisture, instability and shear present,
such strong forcing could produces plenty of clouds and early
day convection to stabilize the atmos and decrease the potential
for significant afternoon severe weather. We'll be monitoring
this potential closely as we head into the new week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Upper level shortwave energy is slipping through western PA
early this afternoon ahead of potent cold frontal boundary.
Expect just a glancing blow from this feature with only VCSH
generally across northern PA through the next few hours.

VFR to MVFR conditions will remain until the onset of showers
and convection moves steadily across the state through the late
afternoon and evening hours. Some timing diffrences in the
short term high resolutions models, but the trend is for
convection to enter northwest PA in the late afternoon and exit
southeast PA during the late evening. As with any convection
scenario, expect wind shear, heavy rainfall/wet runways and
lightning as storms cross any airfield.

Once the storms exit and the frontal boundary passes after
midnight, conditions will improve to MVFR then VFR overnight
with winds shifting to the northwest near 10KTS.

With cold air aloft on Monday, a BKN cloud layer will form but
it will remain VFR. An isolated -SHRA is possible after this
forecast period - especially over northern PA.

Outlook...

Tue...Mostly VFR with isolated -SHRA/-TSRA possible.

Wed...Higher chances for -SHRA/-TSRA, restrictions more likely.

Thu...Restrictions possible in -SHRA/-TSRA.

&&

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

&&

WHAT HAS CHANGED...Lambert/Dangelo
KEY MESSAGES...Lambert/Dangelo
DISCUSSION...Lambert/Dangelo
AVIATION...Beaty/Tyburski
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 4:36 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
436 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

PAZ012-018-019-024>028-033>036-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-152045-
Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-
Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-
Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-
Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-
Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster-
436 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater
and some hail are possible from late this afternoon through the
early evening hours. An isolated tornado is also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A round of strong to potentially severe thunderstorms appears
likely Wednesday night or Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ006-010-011-017-037-152045-
Potter-Elk-Cameron-Clearfield-Tioga-
436 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 334 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A round of strong to potentially severe thunderstorms appears
likely Wednesday night or Thursday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ004-005-152045-
Warren-McKean-
436 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 334 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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.

   Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MRS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 3:29 PM EDT, 2 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
329 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

PAZ025-142015-
Blair PA-
329 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BLAIR COUNTY THROUGH 415
PM EDT...

At 328 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout near Portage, moving east
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects.

Locations impacted include...
Altoona, Hollidaysburg, Lakemont, Williamsburg, Duncansville, Canoe
Creek State Park, Royer, East Freedom, Newry, Peoples Natural Gas
Field, and Lakemont Park And Island Waterpark.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm 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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4036 7859 4037 7856 4043 7855 4056 7822
      4047 7813 4041 7818 4034 7852
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 252DEG 25KT 4038 7854

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Lambert
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 3:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
336 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

PAZ024>026-142015-
Blair PA-Cambria PA-Huntingdon PA-
336 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HUNTINGDON...
NORTHEASTERN BLAIR AND NORTHEASTERN CAMBRIA COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM
EDT...

At 335 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout near Altoona, moving east
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects.

Locations impacted include...
Tyrone, Bellwood, Warriors Mark, Tipton, Spruce Creek, Birmingham,
Franklinville, Sinking Valley, Petersburg, Alexandria, and
Delgrosso's Amusement Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4063 7854 4072 7810 4055 7805 4056 7846
      4055 7846 4056 7847 4056 7849 4058 7854
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 261DEG 29KT 4059 7845

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Lambert
Special weather statement, Jun 14, 5:01 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
501 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

PAZ024-025-033-034-142130-
Bedford PA-Somerset PA-Blair PA-Cambria PA-
501 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD...NORTHERN
SOMERSET...SOUTHWESTERN BLAIR AND SOUTH CENTRAL CAMBRIA COUNTIES
THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Somerset, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Somerset and Acosta around 505 PM EDT.
  Boswell around 510 PM EDT.
  Jerome around 525 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Tunnelhill, Benson,
Spring Hill, Cassandra, and Stoystown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm 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 4010 7923 4012 7921 4011 7919 4012 7917
      4016 7916 4017 7914 4018 7914 4018 7913
      4020 7913 4054 7843 4031 7826 3996 7917
      4008 7926
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 245DEG 23KT 4008 7915

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Dangelo
Local storm report, Jun 14, 5:18 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service State College PA
518 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026

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

0503 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 S Dubois              41.08N 78.76W
06/14/2026                   Clearfield         PA   911 Call Center

            Tree blocking roadway on Watson Highway.

&&

JBL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 3:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBlair46 min
Jun 14, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBlair39 min
Jun 14, 4:50 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedCTPClearfield55 min
Jun 14, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCambria29 min
Jun 14, 5:08 PM EDTTornado WarningCTPWarren67 min
Jun 14, 5:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPPotter38 min
Jun 14, 5:25 PM EDTTornado WarningCTPClearfield50 min
Jun 14, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPTioga25 min
Jun 14, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon31 min
Jun 14, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPWarren31 min
Jun 14, 5:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCTPElk, McKean, Warren54 min
Jun 14, 5:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSchuylkill36 min
Jun 14, 5:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPPotter, Tioga26 min
Jun 14, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCTPFranklin39 min
Jun 14, 6:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Clinton52 min
Jun 14, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon34 min
Jun 14, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPClearfield39 min
Jun 14, 6:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCameron, Elk, McKean, Potter49 min
Jun 14, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCumberland30 min
Jun 14, 6:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCumberland33 min
Jun 14, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCumberland, Dauphin, Perry22 min
Jun 14, 7:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBlair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton and 3 more65 min
Jun 14, 7:14 PM EDTTornado WarningCTPPotter31 min
Jun 14, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPerry26 min
Jun 14, 7:23 PM EDTTornado WarningCTPCentre, Clearfield, Clinton37 min
Jun 14, 7:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCTPDauphin, Lebanon32 min
Jun 14, 7:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatCTPPotter, Tioga66 min
Jun 14, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSchuylkill30 min
Jun 14, 7:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBedford, Somerset44 min
Jun 14, 7:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Northumberland, Schuylkill56 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.