Pennsylvania Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 12:08

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 16 at 3:08PM EDT until October 16 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 16, 2026 - 12:08pm
Expires: 
October 16, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
SVRCTP The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Columbia County in central Pennsylvania... Montour County in central Pennsylvania... Northwestern Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania... East Central Union County in central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Lycoming County in north central Pennsylvania... Southeastern Sullivan County in north central Pennsylvania... * Until 400 PM EDT. * At 308 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Lairdsville to over Winfield, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to trees, roofs, and siding. * Locations impacted include... Bloomsburg, Berwick, Milton, Lewisburg, Danville, Northumberland, Winfield, Hughesville, Riverside, Catawissa, Linntown, Mifflinville, Lightstreet, Almedia, Montandon, Fernville, Mechanicsville, Buckhorn, Numidia and Jerseytown. This includes the following highways... Interstate 180 between mile markers 1 and 6...and near mile marker 11. Interstate 80 between mile markers 212 and 247.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Area Description: 
Columbia, PA; Lycoming, PA; Montour, PA; Northumberland, PA; Sullivan, PA; Union, PA
Forcast Office: 
NWS State College PA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov