Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Franklin County
Weather alerts in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 2026
140 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Franklin County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 140
- Warnings
- 51
- Watches
- 32
- Advisories
- 21
- Busiest month
- July30 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 28, 202610 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Franklin County in 2026 had a tornado report inside them.
Franklin County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 35 | 27 | 23% | 31 | 87% | 25 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 6 | 2 | 67% | 3 | 100% | 9 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS State College, PA: tornado warnings | 46 | 12 | 74% | 20 | 75% | 11 min |
| NWS State College, PA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 352 | 258 | 27% | 753 | 86% | 23 min |
| NWS State College, PA: flash flood warnings | 94 | 59 | 37% | 193 | 93% | 70 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 11:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:13 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | CTP | 77 min |
| Jan 1, 3:15 AM EST | Snow Squall Warning | CTP | 90 min |
| Jan 22, 2:06 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CTP | 32 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:09 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CTP | 46 hr |
| Jan 23, 10:20 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CTP | 64 hr |
| Jan 25, 6:01 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jan 25, 3:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 4 hr |
| Jan 26, 2:14 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CTP | 35 hr |
| Jan 27, 1:16 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CTP | 33 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:20 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CTP | 35 hr |
| Jan 29, 1:12 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CTP | 33 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:08 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CTP | 34 hr |
| Jan 31, 1:32 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CTP | 32 hr |
| Feb 5, 2:02 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | CTP | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:03 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CTP | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:03 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | CTP | 56 hr |
| Feb 6, 2:03 AM EST | Wind Advisory | CTP | 44 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:43 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CTP | 9 hr |
| Feb 21, 1:43 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CTP | 67 hr |
| Feb 21, 11:09 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 35 hr |
| Feb 27, 5:04 AM EST | Freezing Fog Advisory | CTP | 5 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:01 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | 38 hr |
| Mar 3, 12:36 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 3, 5:58 AM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 5 hr |
| Mar 4, 8:37 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CTP | 10 hr |
| Mar 11, 1:45 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 11, 4:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Mar 11, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 47 min |
| Mar 12, 3:00 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CTP | 59 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:28 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | CTP | 20 hr |
| Mar 16, 11:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 48 min |
| Mar 16, 11:30 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Mar 22, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 22, 6:36 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
| Apr 6, 11:42 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | CTP | 14 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:47 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | CTP | 32 hr |
| Apr 7, 1:47 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | CTP | 31 hr |
| Apr 8, 9:25 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | CTP | 24 hr |
| Apr 14, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 40 min |
| Apr 18, 12:33 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | CTP | 37 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:14 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | CTP | 32 hr |
| May 1, 12:56 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CTP | 20 hr |
| May 2, 12:14 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | CTP | 21 hr |
| May 13, 6:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 31 min |
| May 20, 12:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 97 min |
| May 20, 12:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 20, 1:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 42 min |
| May 20, 1:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 47 min |
| May 20, 3:09 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 96 min |
| Jun 6, 1:03 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 87 min |
| Jun 6, 1:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 6, 3:57 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 6, 4:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 60 min |
| Jun 6, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 65 min |
| Jun 10, 5:36 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CTP | 50 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 11, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 11, 6:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 62 min |
| Jun 11, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 48 min |
| Jun 14, 3:17 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jun 14, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 39 min |
| Jun 14, 7:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 9:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 1:25 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 22, 2:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jun 29, 2:22 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Watch | CTP | 24 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:43 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CTP | 5 days |
| Jun 30, 2:43 AM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | CTP | 5 days |
| Jul 4, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 4, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 47 min |
| Jul 4, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 45 min |
| Jul 4, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 45 min |
| Jul 4, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 51 min |
| Jul 4, 6:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 118 min |
| Jul 5, 3:17 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CTP | 52 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 5, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 45 min |
| Jul 5, 8:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | 19 min |
| Jul 5, 8:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 5:58 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 33 min |
| Jul 9, 2:10 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CTP | 18 hr |
| Jul 10, 5:24 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:40 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | CTP | 54 hr |
| Jul 18, 9:21 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CTP | 13 hr |
| Jul 18, 12:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Jul 18, 1:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 45 min |
| Jul 28, 2:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | 3 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:34 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CTP | 18 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:08 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 12:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jul 28, 2:30 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 28, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 53 min |
| Jul 28, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 47 min |
| Jul 28, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 30 min |
| Jul 28, 4:23 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | 3 hr |
| Aug 6, 1:39 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 6, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 36 min |
| Aug 7, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 7, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 50 min |
| Aug 7, 2:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 44 min |
| Aug 7, 2:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 7:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 33 min |
| Aug 10, 12:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 10, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 1:38 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Aug 10, 2:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 43 min |
| Aug 10, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 47 min |
| Aug 10, 2:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | 95 min |
| Aug 15, 12:54 PM EDT | Flood Watch | CTP | 33 hr |
| Aug 16, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 52 min |
| Aug 16, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 46 min |
| Aug 20, 8:25 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CTP | 10 hr |
| Aug 20, 2:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 50 min |
| Aug 22, 8:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 46 min |
| Aug 22, 9:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 65 min |
| Aug 27, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Aug 27, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Aug 27, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 49 min |
| Aug 27, 6:41 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | 3 hr |
| Aug 27, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 38 min |
| Sep 1, 6:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Sep 2, 3:35 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | CTP | 40 hr |
| Sep 2, 9:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Sep 2, 11:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 43 min |
| Sep 2, 11:09 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 66 min |
| Sep 2, 11:39 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 51 min |
| Sep 2, 7:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 46 min |
| Sep 3, 2:42 AM EDT | Flood Watch | CTP | 20 hr |
| Sep 3, 9:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | 41 min |
| Sep 3, 4:16 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Sep 3, 4:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Sep 3, 6:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| Sep 3, 8:19 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 56 min |
| Sep 3, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | 37 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.