Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Union County, storms possible until 5:45 pm
Union, Centre and Clinton counties were under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:45 p.m. as NWS State College flagged strong storms and flash flooding.
Union County was under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:45 p.m. after the National Weather Service in State College issued the alert at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The warning covered Centre, Clinton and Union counties, and the text also referenced east central Centre County in central Pennsylvania.
NWS State College’s weather story for Central Pennsylvania showed severe storms and flash flooding were possible and a Level 3 out of 5 severe thunderstorm risk across most of Pennsylvania. That setup put Lewisburg, Bucknell University and the rest of Union County in the path of a fast-moving storm threat that could turn dangerous quickly if stronger cells moved over the area.
The main concerns in a warning like this are damaging wind, hail, brief power outages and water over roads where rain falls hard in a short period of time. Evening travel, outdoor work and any scheduled events in Union County were at risk of interruption while the warning remained active, especially in areas that tend to flood first or lose power after stronger wind bursts.
NWS State College also maintained a public information statement page with rainfall, snowfall and storm-damage survey information, along with a briefing page and a Central Pennsylvania Weather Support Page for broader updates. Its archive documents major severe weather events on July 15, 2012, July 2, 2014 and July 10, 2024.
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