Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 1998
Tornado Warning 48, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this tornado warning at Jun 2, 1998, 9:25 PM EDT for Columbia County, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 75 min. 3 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, 9:25 PM EDT (01:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 1998, 10:40 PM EDT
- In force
- 75 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Columbia County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 9:45 PM EDT | Hail 0.75 | Centralia, PA | |
| Jun 2, 10:10 PM EDT | Hail 1 | Ashland, PA | |
| Jun 2, 10:20 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind 51 | Frackville, 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
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 234 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
- 1513 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1158 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 416 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.2
- Supercell composite
- 11.8
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KCTP 030125 RRA TORCTP PAC037-107-030240- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 925 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... COLUMBIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SCHUYLKILL COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA * UNTIL 1040 PM EDT * AT 922 PM EDT... STATE COLLEGE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A TORNADO MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR THE TOWNS OF: MOUNT CARMEL BY 955 PM ASHLAND BY 955 PM SHENANDOAH BY 1005 PM MINERSVILLE BY 1005 PM IF YOU ARE IN A MULTIPLE STORY BUILDING...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE IN THE PA^TH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IN A HOME OR BUSINESS IS AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. 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, 9:07 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 9:07 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 905 PM EDT TUE JUNE 2 1998 ...PIT/PHL...SENT SOME WRKZNS...CAN USE IF YOU WANT...ONCE WATCHES ARE TAKEN DOWN... MARTIN
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 5:04 PM EDT, 4 hours 21 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, 3 hours 10 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
FITZGERALDLocal storm report, Jun 2, 6:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
635 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 TREES DOWN
0604 PM WILLIAMSTOWN PA 1 INCH HAIL
06/02/98 DAUPHIN
0610 PM BROCKWAY PA UNCONFIRMED TORNADO
06/02/98 ELK
0623 PM VALLEY VIEW PA UNCONFIRMED TORNADO
06/02/98 SCHUYLKILL
0630 PM PINE GROVE PA .75 INCH HAIL
06/02/98 SCHUYLKILL
0625 PM 5N FREDERICKSBURG PA 1 INCH HAIL
06/02/98 LEBANON
FITZGERALDLocal storm report, Jun 2, 7:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
740 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 POSSIBLE TORNADO
06/02/98 MCKEAN MANY TREES DOWN
0604 PM WILLIAMSTOWN PA 1 INCH HAIL
06/02/98 DAUPHIN
0610 PM BROCKWAY PA POSSIBLE TORNADO
06/02/98 ELK
0623 PM VALLEY VIEW PA POSSIBLE TORNADO
06/02/98 SCHUYLKILL
0630 PM PINE GROVE PA .75 INCH HAIL
06/02/98 SCHUYLKILL
0625 PM 5N FREDERICKSBURG PA 1 INCH HAIL
06/02/98 LEBANON
0650 PM 10N WELLSBORO PA FUNNEL CLOUD
06/02/98 TIOGA SIGHTED
0655 PM 5W CLEARFIELD PA TORNADO SIGHTED
06/02/98 CLEARFIELD BY EMA
0705 PM BUCKSTOWN PA POSSIBLE TORNADO
06/02/98 SOMERSET
0710 PM 5N WELLSBORO PA POSSIBLE TORNADO
06/02/98 TIOGA
0715 PM CONFLUENCE PA FUNNEL CLOUD
06/02/98 SOMERSET SIGHTED
0725 PM PINE GROVE PA 1 INCH HAIL
06/02/98 SCHUYLKILL
0725 PM 10S YORK PA TORNADO SIGHTED
06/02/98 YORK BY EMA
0730 PM DUSHORE PA 1 INCH HAIL
06/02/98 SULLIVAN
0735 PM MEYERSDALE PA FUNNEL CLOUD
06/02/98 SOMERSET SIGHTED
FITZGERALDSpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 8:56 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010-011-030155- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 856 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998 ...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF PENNSYLVANIA IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR WARREN...MCKEAN... ELK...POTTER...AND CAMERON COUNTIES. HOWEVER...THE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FOR MOST OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...AND 11 PM FOR PORTIONS OF THE MIDDLE AND LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY OF PENNSYLVANIA. DANGEROUS STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. MARTIN
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 8:56 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010-011-030155- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 856 PM EDT TUE JUN 2 1998 ...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS OF PENNSYLVANIA IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR WARREN...MCKEAN... ELK...POTTER...AND CAMERON COUNTIES. HOWEVER...THE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FOR MOST OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...AND 11 PM FOR PORTIONS OF THE MIDDLE AND LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY OF PENNSYLVANIA. DANGEROUS STORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. MARTIN
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 8:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Cameron | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 8:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Juniata, Mifflin | 75 min |
| Jun 2, 8:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Somerset | 92 min |
| Jun 2, 8:52 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Centre | 63 min |
| Jun 2, 8:57 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Union | 48 min |
| Jun 2, 9:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Montour, Northumberland | 61 min |
| Jun 2, 9:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Huntingdon, Mifflin | 45 min |
| Jun 2, 9:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Snyder | 33 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.