Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 1998
Tornado Warning 26, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this tornado warning at Jun 2, 1998, 6:15 PM EDT for Adams County, Cumberland County, York County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 75 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, 6:15 PM EDT (22:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 1998, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 75 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Adams County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 7:10 PM EDT | Hail 1.25 | Dover, PA | |
| Jun 2, 7:40 PM EDT | Tornado F0 | Loganville, 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 101 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 022215 RRA TORCTP PAC001-041-133-022330- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 615 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NORTHERN ADAMS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA YORK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA * UNTIL 730 PM EDT * AT 613 PM EDT... STATE COLLEGE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING TORNADO 27 MILES WEST OF YORK OR IN THE VICINITY OF TOLAND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR... MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS BY 612 PM EDT KINGS GAP BY 612 PM EDT YORK SPRINGS BY 620 PM EDT DILLSBURG BY 625 PM EDT GIFFORD PINCHOT STATE PARK BY 640 PM EDT GO TO THE BASEMENT OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR! IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNA4DO...THE SAFEST PLACE IN A HOME OR BUSINESS IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. LAMBERT/DANGELO/EVANS
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, 5 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 12:22 PM EDT, 5 hours 53 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, 2 hours 3 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, 2 hours 3 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, 1 hour 11 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, 1 hour 11 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
Local storm report, Jun 2, 6:15 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
615 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0506 PM LOTTSVILLE PA FUNNEL CLOUD
06/02/98 WARREN SIGHTED.
0547 PM BRADFORD PA 50 MPH TSTM GUST
06/02/98 MCKEAN POSSIBLE TORNADO
0555 PM BRADFORD PA TORNADO SIGHTED
06/02/98 MCKEAN MANY TRRES DOWN
FITZGERALDThe 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, 5:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Schuylkill | 93 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, 6:17 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 |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.