Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2000
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 108, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2000, 4:49 PM EDT for Northumberland County, Snyder County, Union County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 56 min. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline the Iowa Environmental Mesonet reconstructed for it; the warning itself named whole counties, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2000, 4:49 PM EDT (20:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2000, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction
Counties Northumberland County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Union County, PA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Millville, PA | Trees down. |
| Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Milton, PA | Trees down in Milton and Montandon. |
| Jun 2, 5:15 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Allenwood, PA | Trees down in Allenwood and Lewisburg. |
| Jun 2, 5:20 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Berwick, PA | Trees down. |
| Jun 2, 5:30 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Danville, PA | Limb down on a power line. |
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, 12:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 242 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
- 395 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -233 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1375 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS51 KCTP 022050
SVRCTP
PAC037-093-097-109-119-022145-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
449 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2000
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SNYDER COUNTY.
MONTOUR COUNTY.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
UNION COUNTY.
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.
* UNTIL 545 PM EDT.
* AT 446 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 MILES SOUTH OF
TOWANDA MONTOURSVILLE...AND WEST TO LOCK HAVEN...MOVING EAST AT 50
MPH.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
HARTLETON...MCEWENSVILLE AT 500 PM EDT.
LEWISBURG...MIFFLINBURG AT 505 PM EDT.
BENTON...LINNTOWN AT 510 PM EDT.
FREEBURG...STILLWATER AT 515 PM EDT.
BLOOMSBURG...DANVILLE AT 520 PM EDT.
ALMEDIA...BERWICK AT 525 PM EDT.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
.END/LA CORTE
LAT...LON 4131 7637 4118 7659 4115 7688 4107 7718
4085 7736 4063 7688 4081 7638 4100 7619
4122 7629What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 2, 1:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 1:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 150 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2000 A CPL OF SUPERCELS HV PRECEEDED MAIN/FNTL LINE IN NWRN FA. STUFF FIRED OFF LK/LAND BOUNDARY AND QUICKLY STRENGTHENED. TSTMS IN NEARLY PERFECT LINE NOW SHOWING UP BEAUTIFULLY ON REGIONAL MOSAIC...AND VIS PICS...FM WARREN CO TO XENIA OH. TIMING OF FNT NOW BEING PUSHED BACK LATER INTO THE EVENING BY THE MDLS. THIS SEEMS REASONABLE W.R.T. PEAK HEATING. WEATHER WL QUIET DOWN AFT THIS FNT PASSES. MO SUNNY AND SLIGHTLY BREEZY FOR SAT...INCRSNG CLDS SUN. W/NXT CHC RA LATE SUN NITE IN NW BUT GENERALLY ERLY MON. MOS TEMPS NOT OUT OF LINE...WL GO WITH 'EM. MOS POPS LOOK TOO LOW ON MON. XTNDD: MRF LOOKING STABLE AND WL FOLLOW CLOSELY. MON NITE LOOKING WET W/CHC SHRA STILL THRU TUES...ESPC IN THE EAST. WED DRYING OUT...MUCH LIKE TMRW. .CTP...SVR TSTM WATCH NWRN 2/3RDS OF FA THRU 6 PM. DANGELO
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 10:50 AM EDT, 5 hours 59 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-022300- SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1050 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2000 ...THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS PLACED MOST OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTO A MODERATE RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING... VERY WARM AND HUMID AIR WILL COVER PENNSYLVANIA TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AS THE FRONT INTERACTS WITH THE WARM HUMID AIR. THE FIRST THUNDERSTORMS FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST HALF OF PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON. THE STORMS WILL THEN MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OVER 50 MPH AND LARGE HAIL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. DAMAGING WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT TODAY. THE STORMS WILL GENERALLY BE MOVING VERY QUICKLY TO THE SOUTHEAST...AT ABOUT 40 MPH. THE CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER WILL END LATE IN THE EVENING IN THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. PLEASE STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION TO STAY UP TO DATE ON THIS POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES AND WARNINGS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF OR YOUR PROPERTY SHOULD STORMS THREATEN YOUR IMMEDIATE AREA. SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .END/DANGELO
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 11:59 AM EDT, 4 hours 50 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-022300- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 12 NOON EDT FRI JUN 2 2000 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDESTORM WATCH VALID UNTIL 6 PM EDT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... BEDFORD...BLAIR...CAMBRIA...CAMERON...CENTRE...CLEARFIELD... CLINTON...COLUMBIA...ELK...FRANKLIN...FULTON...HUNTINGDON... JUNIA...LYCOMING...MCKEAN...MIFFLIN...MONTOUR...NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY...POTTER....SCHUYLKILL...SNYDER...SOMERSET...SULLIVAN... TIOGA...UNION...WARREN... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .END/LA CORTE
Local storm report, Jun 2, 2:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
PHLWRKLSR
TTAAOO KCTP 021820
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA
222 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2000
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0115 PM YOUNGSVILLE PA WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00 WARREN WIND DAMAGE REPORTED BY
SPOTTER
0105 PM LUDLOW PA WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00 MCKEAN WIND DAMAGE REPORTED BY
PUBLIC
0100 PM YOUNGSVILLE PA FUNNEL CLOUD
06/02/00 WARREN FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY
PUBLIC
1215 PM WARREN PA .75 INCH HAIL
06/02/00 WARREN
ONDREJIKLocal storm report, Jun 2, 2:22 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED FOR HEADER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA
222 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2000
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0115 PM YOUNGSVILLE PA WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00 WARREN WIND DAMAGE REPORTED BY
SPOTTER
0105 PM LUDLOW PA WIND DAMAGE
06/02/00 MCKEAN WIND DAMAGE REPORTED BY
PUBLIC
0100 PM YOUNGSVILLE PA FUNNEL CLOUD
06/02/00 WARREN FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED BY
PUBLIC
1215 PM WARREN PA .75 INCH HAIL
06/02/00 WARREN
ONDREJIKSpecial weather statement, Jun 2, 3:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-022200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 310 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2000 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WARREN COUNTY ONLY... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...ALLOWING THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TO BE DROPPED FOR ONLY WARREN COUNTY. ...THE SEVERE THUNDESTORM WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH 6 PM EDT FOR A GOOD PORTION OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PENNSYLVANIA... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... BEDFORD...BLAIR...CAMBRIA...CAMERON...CENTRE...CLEARFIELD... CLINTON...COLUMBIA...ELK...FRANKLIN...FULTON...HUNTINGDON... JUNIA...LYCOMING...MCKEAN...MIFFLIN...MONTOUR...NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY...POTTER....SCHUYLKILL...SNYDER...SOMERSET...SULLIVAN... TIOGA AND UNION. SKYWARN SPOTTERS SHOULD REMAIN ON ALERT AND REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .END/DANGELO
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:15 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-022200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 415 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2000 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED FOR MCKEAN...ELK...POTTER AND CAMERON COUNTIES... THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE THE EAST AND OUT OF NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...ALLOWING THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH TO BE DROPPED FOR THOSE FEW COUNTIES. ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH 6 PM EDT FOR A GOOD PORTION OF THE REST OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... BEDFORD...BLAIR...CAMBRIA...CENTRE...CLEARFIELD...CLINTON... COLUMBIA...FRANKLIN...FULTON...HUNTINGDON...JUNIATA...LYCOMING... MIFFLIN...MONTOUR...NORTHUMBERLAND...PERRY...SCHUYLKILL...SNYDER... SOMERSET...SULLIVAN...TIOGA 8AND UNION. SKYWARN SPOTTERS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA SHOULD REMAIN ON ALERT AND REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .END/DANGELO
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 11:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Warren | 66 min |
| Jun 2, 12:21 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Warren | 54 min |
| Jun 2, 12:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | McKean | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Warren | 53 min |
| Jun 2, 2:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Potter | 51 min |
| Jun 2, 2:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Elk | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | McKean | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cameron | 65 min |
| Jun 2, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Potter | 61 min |
| Jun 2, 3:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clearfield | 53 min |
| Jun 2, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clinton | 75 min |
| Jun 2, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Tioga | 65 min |
| Jun 2, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lycoming | 92 min |
| Jun 2, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre | 95 min |
| Jun 2, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clearfield | 62 min |
| Jun 2, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Sullivan | 56 min |
| Jun 2, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cambria | 66 min |
| Jun 2, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia, Montour | 56 min |
| Jun 2, 4:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Blair | 67 min |
| Jun 2, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin | 55 min |
| Jun 2, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Somerset | 77 min |
| Jun 2, 5:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford | 58 min |
| Jun 2, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill | 95 min |
| Jun 2, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Perry | 95 min |
| Jun 2, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cumberland, Franklin | 88 min |
| Jun 2, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Fulton | 88 min |
| Jun 2, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford | 47 min |
| Jun 2, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lancaster, York | 38 min |
| Jun 2, 7:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams | 48 min |
| Jun 2, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | York | 63 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2000Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2000
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.