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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Pittsburgh, PA

September 2, 2026Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

NWS Pittsburgh, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 2, 2026, 8:36 AM EDT for Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 54 min. 3 reports 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
Sep 2, 2026, 8:36 AM EDT (12:36 UTC)
Expired
Sep 2, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT
In force
54 min
Issued by
NWS Pittsburgh, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Jefferson County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:36 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
Sep 2, 8:49 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Wnw Brockway, PATrees down.
Sep 2, 8:57 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG6 Wnw Falls Creek, PATwo trees down.
Sep 2, 9:31 AM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nnw Falls Creek, PATrees down.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 0.6 hours before the alert went out and 134 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, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2026-09-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1766 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Pittsburgh, PA at 12:00Z on 2026-09-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 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
1766 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
989 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.8
Supercell composite
5.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

753 
WUUS51 KPBZ 021236
SVRPBZ
PAC065-021330-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.W.0310.260902T1236Z-260902T1330Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
836 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Jefferson PA County in west central Pennsylvania...

* Until 930 AM EDT.

* At 836 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
  24 miles north of Brockway to 12 miles north of Clarion, or along a
  line from 19 miles northeast of Marienville to 12 miles north of
  Clarion, moving southeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Brookville, Reynoldsville, Brockway, Sykesville, Falls Creek,
  Sigel, Clear Creek State Park and Clarington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4102 7880 4124 7921 4133 7921 4132 7919
      4134 7918 4133 7917 4134 7917 4133 7916
      4134 7914 4133 7911 4135 7908 4135 7902
      4138 7897 4136 7896 4126 7874 4123 7874
      4123 7871 4120 7871 4120 7877 4113 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 306DEG 36KT 4159 7878 4141 7898 4137 7932

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MLB
2 follow-up statements
140 
WWUS51 KPBZ 021313
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
913 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

PAC065-021330-
/O.CON.KPBZ.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260902T1330Z/
Jefferson PA-
913 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT FOR
NORTHERN JEFFERSON PA COUNTY...

At 913 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 23
miles east of Brockway to near Reynoldsville, or along a line from 39
miles east of Marienville to 8 miles east of Brookville, moving
southeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.

SOURCE...Law enforcement reported trees down near Dubois Regional
         Airport.

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

Locations impacted include...
  Brookville, Reynoldsville, Brockway, Sykesville, Falls Creek,
  Sigel, Clear Creek State Park and Clarington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms have produced damaging winds.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 4102 7880 4124 7921 4133 7921 4132 7919
      4134 7918 4133 7917 4134 7917 4133 7916
      4134 7914 4133 7911 4135 7908 4135 7902
      4138 7897 4136 7896 4126 7874 4123 7874
      4123 7871 4120 7871 4120 7877 4113 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 1236Z 306DEG 36KT 4159 7878 4141 7898 4137 7932

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

MLB
200 
WWUS51 KPBZ 021327
SVSPBZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
927 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

PAC065-021337-
/O.EXP.KPBZ.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260902T1330Z/
Jefferson PA-
927 AM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 930 AM EDT FOR NORTHERN
JEFFERSON PA COUNTY...

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was previously in effect has
been reissued for Jefferson PA County and is in effect until 1015 AM
EDT. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather
information. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law
enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National
Weather Service office.

&&

LAT...LON 4102 7880 4124 7921 4133 7921 4132 7919
      4134 7918 4133 7917 4134 7917 4133 7916
      4134 7914 4133 7911 4135 7908 4135 7902
      4138 7897 4136 7896 4126 7874 4123 7874
      4123 7871 4120 7871 4120 7877 4113 7880
TIME...MOT...LOC 1313Z 306DEG 36KT 4136 7837 4118 7857 4115 7891

$$

MLB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 2, 7:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZClarion, Forest, Venango56 min
Sep 2, 8:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPBZMercer, Venango60 min
Sep 2, 9:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZButler, Clarion, Mercer, Venango48 min
Sep 2, 9:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZIndiana, Jefferson48 min
Sep 2, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZMercer, Venango39 min
Sep 2, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZClarion, Jefferson26 min
Sep 2, 6:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZForest, Venango26 min
Sep 2, 6:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPBZClarion, Forest26 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.