Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2000
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2000, 3:14 PM EDT for Potter County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 61 min. 1 report 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, 3:14 PM EDT (19:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2000, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 61 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Whole counties; the outline is the Mesonet’s reconstruction
County Potter County, PA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 3:40 PM EDT | Thunderstorm Wind | Germania, PA | Trees down. |
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
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 142 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
- 106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1108 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 242 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 290 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS51 KCTP 021915
SVRCTP
PAC105-022015-
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
314 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2000
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
POTTER COUNTY.
* UNTIL 415 PM EDT.
* AT 311 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 26 MILES NORTHEAST OF ST. MARYS...OR ABOUT 9
MILES NORTHWEST OF AUSTIN...MOVING EAST AT 90 MPH.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
COUDERSPORT...AUSTIN...OSWAYO AT 320 PM EDT.
ULYSSES AT 325 PM EDT.
GALETON AT 330 PM EDT.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. STAY INDOORS AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
.END/LACORTE
LAT...LON 4199 7818 4162 7823 4150 7804 4151 7762
4200 7762What 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, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 1:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 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, 4 hours 24 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, 3 hours 15 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, 52 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, 52 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, 4 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
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, 3:22 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 | Northumberland, Snyder, Union | 56 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 |
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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.