Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Flash Flood Warnings in 1998
Flash Flood Warning 79, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 16, 1998, 11:57 PM EDT for Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 16, 1998, 11:57 PM EDT (03:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 1998, 3:55 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Lycoming County, PA
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 4.0 hours before the alert went out and 222 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 88 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -74 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1072 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCTP 170358 FFWCTP PAC081-170755- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1157 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... EASTERN LYCOMING COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA * UNTIL 355 AM EDT * HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS EASTERN LYCOMING COUNTY...BUT ...BUT RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN THAT FELL EARLIER ACROSS THE HUCKLEBERRY\ MOUNTAIN AREA HAS RESULTED IN FLOODING OF AREA CREEKS...ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE MUNCY CREEK NEAR LAIRDSVILLE. A CAMP GROUND REMAINS FLOODED. DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD! DM &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jun 16, 9:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 9:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 915 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998 ...DISCUSSION... ACTIVE NIGHT ACROSS THE CWA WITH A SQUALL LINE RACING NE ACROSS THE REGION IN ADVANCE OF STRONG UPR VORT CENTER...WHICH WAS MOVING INTO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PA AT PRESS TIME. WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE WAS REPORTED WITH THE SQUALL LINE...WHICH IS ABOUT TO MOVE INTO EXTREME ERN PA. IT APPEARS THAT WELL SEE A BRIEF PERIOD OF TRAINING ECHOES BETWEEN KIPT AND KAVP...AS THE SQUALL LINE APEX INTERSECTS WITH AN AREA OF ENHANCED LLVL CONVERGENCE ALONG A NEARLY STNRY EAST/WEST OUTFLOW BOUNDARY WHICH WAS SET DOWN BY EARLIER STORMS. ANOTHER WEAK SHORT WAVE DIVING SOUTHEAST ACROSS MICHIGAN...INTO THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE LARGE SCALE TROUGH...WILL BRING A MINIMAL THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL SHOWERS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE OVERNIGHT. PER DISC WITH PHL AND PIT...WILL KEEP LOW CHC POPS THROUGH THE PREDAWN HOURS. LATER PERIODS OF PREVIOUS ZFPS LEFT UNTOUCHED THIS UPDATE. LAMBERT
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:00 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
800 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0555 PM JOHNSTOWN PA TORNADO
06/16/98 CAMBRIA POSSIBLE TORNADO.
COOPERSDALE SECTION OF
JOHNSTOWN. 4 HOMES WITH
ROOFS TORN OFF.
0610 PM EBENSBURG PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 CAMBRIA SKYWARN ESTIMATED GUSTS
AROUND 50 MPH.
0625 PM OSTERBURG PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 BEDFORD *** 1 INJ ***
TREE DOWN. ONE PERSON
INJURED.
0625 PM HYNDMAN PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 BEDFORD RT 96 NEAR STRINGTOWN.
TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD.
0645 PM MC CONNELLSBURG PA TORNADO
06/16/98 FULTON POSSIBLE TORNADO. ROOFS
OFF FAIR GROUND BUILDINGS.
TREES UPROOTED.
0710 PM GETTYSBURG PA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 ADAMS WIND GUST T0 60 MPH. .25
INCH HAIL ALSO REPORTED.
0710 PM WAYNESBORO PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 FRANKLIN TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0710 PM STATE COLLEGE PA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 CENTRE REPORTED AT PENN STATE
WEATHER LAB.
0730 PM CARLISLE PA
06/16/98 CUMBERLAND FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED 6W
CARLISLE.
0735 PM WARRIORS MARK PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 HUNTINGDON TREES DOWN ACROSS ROUTE
550.
0735 PM MIDDLETOWN PA 61 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 DAUPHIN WIND GUST REPORTED AT MDT
AIRPORT.Local storm report, Jun 16, 8:00 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
800 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0555 PM JOHNSTOWN PA TORNADO
06/16/98 CAMBRIA POSSIBLE TORNADO.
COOPERSDALE SECTION OF
JOHNSTOWN. 4 HOMES WITH
ROOFS TORN OFF.
0610 PM EBENSBURG PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 CAMBRIA SKYWARN ESTIMATED GUSTS
AROUND 50 MPH.
0625 PM OSTERBURG PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 BEDFORD *** 1 INJ ***
TREE DOWN. ONE PERSON
INJURED.
0625 PM HYNDMAN PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 BEDFORD RT 96 NEAR STRINGTOWN.
TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD.
0645 PM MC CONNELLSBURG PA TORNADO
06/16/98 FULTON POSSIBLE TORNADO. ROOFS
OFF FAIR GROUND BUILDINGS.
TREES UPROOTED.
0710 PM GETTYSBURG PA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 ADAMS WIND GUST T0 60 MPH. .25
INCH HAIL ALSO REPORTED.
0710 PM WAYNESBORO PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 FRANKLIN TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0710 PM STATE COLLEGE PA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 CENTRE REPORTED AT PENN STATE
WEATHER LAB.
0730 PM CARLISLE PA
06/16/98 CUMBERLAND FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED 6W
CARLISLE.
0735 PM WARRIORS MARK PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 HUNTINGDON TREES DOWN ACROSS ROUTE
550.
0735 PM MIDDLETOWN PA 61 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 DAUPHIN WIND GUST REPORTED AT MDT
AIRPORT.Local storm report, Jun 16, 9:51 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
951 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0555 PM JOHNSTOWN PA TORNADO
06/16/98 CAMBRIA POSSIBLE TORNADO.
COOPERSDALE SECTION OF
JOHNSTOWN. 4 HOMES WITH
ROOFS TORN OFF.
0610 PM EBENSBURG PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 CAMBRIA SKYWARN ESTIMATED GUSTS
AROUND 50 MPH.
0625 PM OSTERBURG PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 BEDFORD *** 1 INJ ***
TREE DOWN. ONE PERSON
INJURED.
0625 PM HYNDMAN PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 BEDFORD RT 96 NEAR STRINGTOWN.
TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD.
0645 PM MC CONNELLSBURG PA TORNADO
06/16/98 FULTON POSSIBLE TORNADO. ROOFS
OFF FAIR GROUND BUILDINGS.
TREES UPROOTED.
0710 PM GETTYSBURG PA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 ADAMS WIND GUST T0 60 MPH. .25
INCH HAIL ALSO REPORTED.
0710 PM WAYNESBORO PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 FRANKLIN TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0710 PM STATE COLLEGE PA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 CENTRE REPORTED AT PENN STATE
WEATHER LAB.
0725 PM CARLISLE PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 CUMBERLAND TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0730 PM CARLISLE PA
06/16/98 CUMBERLAND FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED 6W
CARLISLE.
0735 PM MIDDLETOWN PA 61 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 DAUPHIN WIND GUST REPORTED AT MDT
AIRPORT.
0735 PM WARRIORS MARK PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 HUNTINGDON TREES DOWN ACROSS ROUTE
550.
0740 PM NEWPORT PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 PERRY TREES DOWN ON OLD ROUTE 22
BETWEEN NEWPORT AND
MILLERSTOWN.
0740 PM SHERMANS DALE PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 PERRY ROOF BLOWN OFF IN CREEK
VIEW TRAILER PARK.
0740 PM ALINDA PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 PERRY TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROUTE
74.
0750 PM HARRISBURG PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 DAUPHIN TREES DOWN.
0800 PM LEBANON PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 LEBANON TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0840 PM DANVILLE PA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 MONTOUR SKYWARN SPOTTER REPORT.Local storm report, Jun 16, 9:51 PM EDT, 2 hours 6 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
951 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0555 PM JOHNSTOWN PA TORNADO
06/16/98 CAMBRIA POSSIBLE TORNADO.
COOPERSDALE SECTION OF
JOHNSTOWN. 4 HOMES WITH
ROOFS TORN OFF.
0610 PM EBENSBURG PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 CAMBRIA SKYWARN ESTIMATED GUSTS
AROUND 50 MPH.
0625 PM OSTERBURG PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 BEDFORD *** 1 INJ ***
TREE DOWN. ONE PERSON
INJURED.
0625 PM HYNDMAN PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 BEDFORD RT 96 NEAR STRINGTOWN.
TREES DOWN ACROSS ROAD.
0645 PM MC CONNELLSBURG PA TORNADO
06/16/98 FULTON POSSIBLE TORNADO. ROOFS
OFF FAIR GROUND BUILDINGS.
TREES UPROOTED.
0710 PM GETTYSBURG PA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 ADAMS WIND GUST T0 60 MPH. .25
INCH HAIL ALSO REPORTED.
0710 PM WAYNESBORO PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 FRANKLIN TREES AND WIRES DOWN.
0710 PM STATE COLLEGE PA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 CENTRE REPORTED AT PENN STATE
WEATHER LAB.
0725 PM CARLISLE PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 CUMBERLAND TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0730 PM CARLISLE PA
06/16/98 CUMBERLAND FUNNEL CLOUD SIGHTED 6W
CARLISLE.
0735 PM MIDDLETOWN PA 61 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 DAUPHIN WIND GUST REPORTED AT MDT
AIRPORT.
0735 PM WARRIORS MARK PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 HUNTINGDON TREES DOWN ACROSS ROUTE
550.
0740 PM NEWPORT PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 PERRY TREES DOWN ON OLD ROUTE 22
BETWEEN NEWPORT AND
MILLERSTOWN.
0740 PM SHERMANS DALE PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 PERRY ROOF BLOWN OFF IN CREEK
VIEW TRAILER PARK.
0740 PM ALINDA PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 PERRY TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROUTE
74.
0750 PM HARRISBURG PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 DAUPHIN TREES DOWN.
0800 PM LEBANON PA WIND DAMAGE
06/16/98 LEBANON TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0840 PM DANVILLE PA 60 MPH TSTM GUST
06/16/98 MONTOUR SKYWARN SPOTTER REPORT.Special weather statement, Jun 16, 11:02 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
PAZ042-053-170405- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1102 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SULLIVAN AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES
Special weather statement, Jun 16, 11:02 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
PAZ042-053-170405- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1102 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 1998 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SULLIVAN AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 8:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lancaster | 48 min |
| Jun 16, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Schuylkill | 78 min |
| Jun 16, 8:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Sullivan | 77 min |
| Jun 16, 8:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Columbia | 32 min |
| Jun 16, 9:08 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Columbia, Lycoming | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.