Centre County, PA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Centre County, Pennsylvania, pushed to your phone within moments — county code PAC027, forecast zone 2 zones (PAZ019, PAZ018). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches PAC027 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Aaronsburg or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
PAC027
Forecast Zones
2 zones (PAZ019, PAZ018)
Forecast Office
State College (CTP)
Radar Station
KCCX
Towns covered in Centre County
An NWS alert for Centre County applies to all 28 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Centre County
StormCast tracks 4 gauges near Centre County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Centre County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Centre County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Centre County in?
Centre County, Pennsylvania is NWS county code PAC027 and spans 2 forecast zones (PAZ019, PAZ018). Alerts for it are issued by the State College (CTP) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KCCX.
Which towns in Centre County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Centre County covers every community inside it, including Aaronsburg, Bellefonte, Blanchard, Boalsburg, Centre Hall, Clarence, Coburn, Fleming, Howard, Julian, Lemont, Madisonburg, Milesburg, Millheim, Mingoville, Moshannon, Orviston, Pennsylvania Furnace, Philipsburg, Pine Grove Mills, Port Matilda, Rebersburg, Sandy Ridge, Snow Shoe, Spring Mills, State College, University Park and Woodward.
Are there river gauges in Centre County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 4 river gauges in and around Centre County, including Spring Creek near Axemann, Bald Eagle Creek at Milesburg, Spring Creek at Milesburg. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Centre County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for PAC027, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.