Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 1998
Tornado Warning 19, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this tornado warning at Jun 2, 1998, 5:07 PM EDT for Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 93 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 1998, 5:07 PM EDT (21:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 1998, 6:40 PM EDT
- In force
- 93 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Schuylkill County, PA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 5:25 PM EDT | Hail 1 | Pine Grove, PA | |
| Jun 2, 6:30 PM EDT | Hail 0.75 | Pine Grove, PA |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
The nearest sounding before it
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1987 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 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 022107 RRA TORCTP PAC107-022240- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 507 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA * UNTIL 640 PM EDT * AT 505 PM EDT... STATE COLLEGE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO 26 MILES WEST OF POTTSVILLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF KLINGERSTOWN MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... KLINGERSTOWN BY 505 PM EDT VALLEY VIEW BY 515 PM EDT TREMONT BY 525 PM EDT GIRARDVILLE BY 535 PM EDT MINERSVILLE BY 535 PM EDT FRACKVILLE BY 540 PM EDT SCHUYLKILL HAVEN BY 540 PM EDT POTTSVILLE BY 540 PM EDT SHENANDOAH BY 545 PM EDT MAHANOY CITY BY 545 PM EDT IF YOU ARE IN A MULTIPLE STORY BUILDING...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS. PEOPLE IN THE ABOVE LOCATIONS ARE IN THE PROJECTED PATH OF THE TORNADO AND SHOULD TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. MOVE INSIDE A~ STORM CELLAR...A BASEMENT...OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOUSE. LAMBERT/DANGELO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado 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 tornado warning went out at Jun 2, 12:22 PM EDT, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 12:22 PM EDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1225 PM EDT TUE JUNE 2 1998 ...WILL SEND OUT A SET OF WRKZNS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE... STILL NOT SURE IF DYNAMICS CAN PHASE WITH THE MOISTURE ...BUT LETS HOPE NOT. ANYWAY...WILL NOT MAKE A LOT OF CHANGES TO ZNS...MAINLY PUT SOME CLDS IN S ZNS WED...AND SHOWERS WED NIGHT S OF ABOUT I-80. THINK FWC NUMBERS LOOK TO COOL FOR WED...THINK THICK CLDS WILL HOLD OFF TO LATER IN THE DAY. MAYBE WE CAN HAVE A GOOD DAY THU. MARTIN
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:12 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-045-046-030210- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - TORNADO WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 412 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA UNTIL 10 PM... THE WATCH INCLUDES WARREN...MCKEAN...POTTER...CAMERON... CLINTON...CLEARFIELD...CENTRE...CAMBRIA...BLAIR... HUNTINGDON...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...FRANKLIN...AND FULTON COUNTIES. ALSO INCLUDED IS TIOGA...LYCOMING...MIFFLIN...AND JUNIATA COUNTIES. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE EVENING. ANY STORMS THAT FORM MAY CONTAIN HAIL...STRONG WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND TORNADOES. PERSONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR DANGEROUS WEATHER AND WARNINGS...AND SEEK SHELTER IF SEVERE WEATHER IS SIGHTED...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. MARTIN
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:12 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-045-046-030210- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - TORNADO WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 412 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA UNTIL 10 PM... THE WATCH INCLUDES WARREN...MCKEAN...POTTER...CAMERON... CLINTON...CLEARFIELD...CENTRE...CAMBRIA...BLAIR... HUNTINGDON...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...FRANKLIN...AND FULTON COUNTIES. ALSO INCLUDED IS TIOGA...LYCOMING...MIFFLIN...AND JUNIATA COUNTIES. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE EVENING. ANY STORMS THAT FORM MAY CONTAIN HAIL...STRONG WINDS... DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND TORNADOES. PERSONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ALERT FOR DANGEROUS WEATHER AND WARNINGS...AND SEEK SHELTER IF SEVERE WEATHER IS SIGHTED...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. MARTIN
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:04 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-030255- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - TORNADO WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 504 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... THE WATCH INCLUDES WARREN...MCKEAN...POTTER...ELK...CAMERON... CLINTON...CLEARFIELD...CENTRE...CAMBRIA...BLAIR...HUNTINGDON... SOMERSET...BEDFORD...FULTON...FRANKLIN...MIFFLIN...JUNIATA... TIOGA...AND LYCOMING COUNTIES UNTIL 10 PM. A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE MIDDLE AND LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY THROUGH 10 PM (UNTIL 11 PM). THE WATCH INCLUDES SULLIVAN...UNION...SNYDER...MONTOUR... COLUMBIA...NORTHUMBERLAND...SCHUYLKILL...PERRY...DAUPHIN... LEBANON...CUMBERLAND...ADAMS...YORK...AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. THE WATCH MEANS THAT SEVERE STORMS ARE LIKELY. STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND TORNADOES. PERSONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IF SEVERE WEATHER IS NOTED...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT...OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. DO NOT TRY TO OUTRUN A STORM IN YOUR CAR. MARTIN
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:04 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-030255- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - TORNADO WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 504 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998 ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... THE WATCH INCLUDES WARREN...MCKEAN...POTTER...ELK...CAMERON... CLINTON...CLEARFIELD...CENTRE...CAMBRIA...BLAIR...HUNTINGDON... SOMERSET...BEDFORD...FULTON...FRANKLIN...MIFFLIN...JUNIATA... TIOGA...AND LYCOMING COUNTIES UNTIL 10 PM. A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE MIDDLE AND LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY THROUGH 10 PM (UNTIL 11 PM). THE WATCH INCLUDES SULLIVAN...UNION...SNYDER...MONTOUR... COLUMBIA...NORTHUMBERLAND...SCHUYLKILL...PERRY...DAUPHIN... LEBANON...CUMBERLAND...ADAMS...YORK...AND LANCASTER COUNTIES. THE WATCH MEANS THAT SEVERE STORMS ARE LIKELY. STORMS MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND TORNADOES. PERSONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IF SEVERE WEATHER IS NOTED...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT...OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM. DO NOT TRY TO OUTRUN A STORM IN YOUR CAR. MARTIN
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Warren | 66 min |
| Jun 2, 4:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Northumberland | 64 min |
| Jun 2, 4:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Snyder | 64 min |
| Jun 2, 5:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Union | 59 min |
| Jun 2, 5:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | McKean, Warren | 95 min |
| Jun 2, 5:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Columbia, Montour | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 5:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Cumberland, Dauphin, York | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 5:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Sullivan | 60 min |
| Jun 2, 5:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Potter | 75 min |
| Jun 2, 6:00 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Clearfield, Elk | 75 min |
| Jun 2, 6:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, York | 75 min |
| Jun 2, 6:17 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Lebanon | 33 min |
| Jun 2, 6:32 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Northumberland, Schuylkill | 78 min |
| Jun 2, 6:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Tioga | 91 min |
| Jun 2, 6:42 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Somerset | 88 min |
| Jun 2, 7:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Clearfield | 64 min |
| Jun 2, 7:05 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Blair, Cambria | 65 min |
| Jun 2, 7:23 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Centre | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 7:27 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Bedford | 78 min |
| Jun 2, 7:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Lancaster, York | 35 min |
| Jun 2, 7:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Potter | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 7:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Tioga | 94 min |
| Jun 2, 7:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Huntingdon | 80 min |
| Jun 2, 7:50 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Elk | 65 min |
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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.