Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2000
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 90, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 24, 2000, 6:28 PM EDT for Lebanon County, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 24, 2000, 6:28 PM EDT (22:28 UTC)
- Expired
- May 24, 2000, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Lebanon County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 3:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 120 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
- 89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -178 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 816 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
699 WUUS51 KCTP 242229 SVRCTP PAC075-107-242315- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 628 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2000 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN LEBANON COUNTY. SOUTHERN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. * UNTIL 715 PM EDT. * AT 624 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SELINSGROVE...OR ABOUT 22 MILES WEST OF TOWER CITY...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR... TOWER CITY AT 650 PM EDT. REINERTON-ORWIN-MUIR AT 655 PM EDT. TREMONT AT 700 PM EDT. FREDERICKSBURG...PINE GROVE AT 705 PM EDT. CRESSONA...LAKE WYNONAH AT 715 PM EDT. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...PUT YOUR CAR IN A GARAGE AND MOVE TO A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. .END/LA CORTE &
What 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 May 24, 2:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 24, 2:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 207 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2000 ...NEW WATCH POSS SOON... SCEANRIO IS PLAYING OUT VERY CLOSE TO FCST...ROTATORS AHEAD OF THE MAIN ACTION TO HAPPEN TONIGHT. ELK CO GETTING TWO SHOTS OF SVR THIS AFTN...AS BOTH STORMS HAD WERS WITH THE SECOND ONE A BWER. ROTATION IS NOT ALL THAT STRONG. MID LVL COOLING ASSOCD WITH VORT MAX CROSSING NRN COS ATTM HAS PROVIDED JUST ENUF SFC LIFT AND MILVL COOLING TO POP TSRA. ATMOS PROFILE DOING THE REST. MORE TO COME... NEW RUNS LINGER ACTION A LTL LONGER THAN ERLIER RUNS DID...AND MIGHT HAVE TO PUSH BACK ALL TIMING. SO...CLRNG WL HV TO WAIT. BUT THURS MAY TURN OUT MUCH NICER IN THE EAST...SO WL DROP POPS FM MORNING TIME FRAME. TEMPS ON MOS TOO LOW. XTNDD: MRF (AND NEW AVN) VERY CONSISTENT W/THE STORM ON SAT/SUN STILL A LONG DURATION THING...AND WL GO LIKELY ON SUN...BUT HOLD ON THAT FOR SAT...AS TIMING MORE LATE SAT INTO SUN AM. MON CHC SHRA. BUSY NITE AHEAD...KEEP ALERT. .CTP...NONE. DANGELO
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 24, 1:10 PM EDT, 5 hours 18 minutes before
PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-242200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 110 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2000 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... CAMERON CENTRE CLINTON COLUMBIA LYCOMING MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND POTTER SULLIVAN TIOGA UNION A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATER TODAY. THIS WILL CAUSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO INCREASE OVER THE REGION. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME LOCALLY SEVERE...ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. .END/LA CORTE
Special weather statement, May 24, 3:06 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
PAZ006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-250100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 306 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2000 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... BEDFORD BLAIR CAMBRIA CAMERON CENTRE CLEARFIELD CLINTON COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN ELK FULTON FRANKLIN HUNTINGDON ADAMS JUNIATA LANCASTER LEBANON LYCOMING MIFFLIN MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY POTTER SCHUYLKILL SNYDER SOMERSET SULLIVAN TIOGA UNION YORK A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA THIS EVENING. THIS WILL CAUSE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO INCREASE OVER THE REGION. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME LOCALLY SEVERE...ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR LATER UPDATES AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
Local storm report, May 24, 3:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
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TTAAOO KCTP 241946
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA
345 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2000
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0220 PM LAKE MEADE PA 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 ADAMS
0244 PM CHAMBERSBURG PA .75 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 FRANKLIN
0315 PM ETTERS PA .75 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 YORKLocal storm report, May 24, 3:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA
347 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2000
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0220 PM LAKE MEADE PA 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 ADAMS
0244 PM CHAMBERSBURG PA .75 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 FRANKLIN
0315 PM ETTERS % PA .75 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 YORKLocal storm report, May 24, 5:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE, PA
524 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2000
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0220 PM LAKE MEADE PA 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 ADAMS
0244 PM CHAMBERSBURG PA .75 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 FRANKLIN
0245 PM BEECH CREEK PA 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 CENTRE
0315 PM ETTERS PA .75 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 YORK
0330 PM ST CLAIR PA WIND DAMAGE
05/24/00 SCHULYKILL TREES DOWN
0430 PM POTTSVILLE PA WIND DAMAGE
05/24/00 SCHUYLKILL TREE DOWN
0500 PM AUBURN PA WIND DAMAGE
05/24/00 SCHUYLKILL TREES/WIRES DOWN
0510 PM 4 S PHILIPSBURG PA .75 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 CENTRE
0510 PM 4 NE STATE COLLEGE PA .88 INCH HAIL
05/24/00 CENTREThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Warren | 47 min |
| May 24, 12:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Elk | 30 min |
| May 24, 1:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Elk | 31 min |
| May 24, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cameron | 29 min |
| May 24, 2:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | York | 39 min |
| May 24, 2:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Franklin | 38 min |
| May 24, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia | 33 min |
| May 24, 2:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clinton | 59 min |
| May 24, 2:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre | 57 min |
| May 24, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams | 57 min |
| May 24, 2:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | York | 67 min |
| May 24, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clinton | 20 min |
| May 24, 3:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lancaster | 59 min |
| May 24, 3:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Union | 39 min |
| May 24, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clearfield | 45 min |
| May 24, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clearfield | 50 min |
| May 24, 4:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Schuylkill | 43 min |
| May 24, 4:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cambria | 35 min |
| May 24, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre | 60 min |
| May 24, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Mifflin | 53 min |
| May 24, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Juniata, Snyder | 47 min |
| May 24, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Northumberland | 53 min |
| May 24, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lebanon | 15 min |
| May 24, 7:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lancaster | 46 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.