Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Jun 26, 1995, 6:52 PM EDT (22:52 UTC)

Expired

Jun 26, 1995, 10:00 PM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Whole counties

County Lancaster County, PA

000 
TTAA00 KCTP 262251
FFWCTP
PAC071-270200-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
652 PM EDT MON JUN 26 1995
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS......
 
IN  PENNSYLVANIA
 
   ...LANCASTER COUNTY
 
AT 650 PM STATE COLLEGE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF LANCASTER COUNTY. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING WEST
AT ABOUT 10 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE
COUNTY THROUGH 9 PM. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINS WITH
DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES OF MORE THAN 1.75" IN ONE HOUR.
 
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY.  THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO
CROSS SAFELY.  VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED QUICKLY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
 
LA CORTE
 
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NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 26, 1:40 PM EDT, 5 hours 12 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
140 PM EDT MON JUN 26 1995

BAND OF STORMS N PA IN WHAT LOOKS TO BE CONFL FLOW AT
LOW LEVELS.  MAIN FRONT WELL TO THE NORTH...WITH EXTREME
DEWPT GRADIENT.

SECOND BAND OF WX TO THE SOUTH...MOVING NE...THINK THIS
MAY PUSH OTHER ACTIVITY A LITTLE...BUT MAY NOT BE A LOT
OF NET MOVEMENT NEXT 48 HRS...AS FLOW TO THE N AND E
GOES MORE EASTERLY...EVEN IF COLD FRONT DOES NOT GET
INTO PA.

THINK THAT A LITTLE COOL AIR AT REAL LOW LEVELS MAY WORK
IN E PA TUE...BUT FWC DATA LOOKS TOO COOL AND WET
...THINK BKN/OVC WITH SOME RW/TRW...AS ANOTHER WK VORT
BAND COMES IN.  MAIN BAND COMES IN BEHIND THIS ONE THIS
AFT...AFTER TIME OF MAX HEATING...SO THINGS MAY NOT BE THAT
BAD.  STILL A HARD FCST.  PIT...LET ME KNOW ON FFW...ONCE
YOU DECIDE...SO I CAN KEEP STATEMENTS ETC. SIMPLE...MARTIN

Flash Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 1995Every flash flood warning in 1995

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