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Wind Advisory 2, NWS State College, PA

November 5, 200513 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Nov 5, 2005, 5:47 PM EST for 13 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Nov 6, 2005, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2005, 5:47 PM EST (22:47 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 6, 2005, 10:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 6, 2005, 7:00 PM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS State College, PA

Counties Cambria County, PA, Cameron County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Elk County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, McKean County, PA, Potter County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA, Warren County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:50 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 192 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2005-11-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Buffalo Intl Airport, NY at 12:00Z on 2005-11-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 98 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
845 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS71 KCTP 052247
NPWCTP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
547 PM EST SAT NOV 5 2005

...GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT ON SUNDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES ON SUNDAY AND PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA FROM
WEST TO EAST DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING. 
STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.

PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-024-033-037-041-042-060900-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0002.051106T1500Z-051107T0000Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
547 PM EST SAT NOV 5 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES ON SUNDAY AND PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA FROM
WEST TO EAST DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND INTO THE EARLY
EVENING. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.
EXPECT GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH TO OCCUR AS THE FRONT PUSHES
THROUGH...ESPECIALLY DURING ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN EXPOSED
LOCATIONS. GUSTY WINDS COULD ALSO CAUSE SOME MINOR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.

$$

DANGELO/LIPTON
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KCTP 060817
NPWCTP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
317 AM EST SUN NOV 6 2005

...GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT ON SUNDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES TODAY...AND PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA FROM
WEST TO EAST DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND INTO THE EVENING.
STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.

PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-024-033-037-041-042-061630-
/O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0002.051106T1500Z-051107T0000Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
317 AM EST SUN NOV 6 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES TODAY AND PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA FROM
WEST TO EAST DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY AND INTO THE EARLY
EVENING. VERY GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONTAL PASSAGE.
EXPECT GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH TO OCCUR AS THE FRONT PUSHES
THROUGH...ESPECIALLY DURING ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN EXPOSED
LOCATIONS. GUSTY WINDS COULD ALSO CAUSE SOME MINOR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.

$$
000 
WWUS71 KCTP 061542
NPWCTP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1042 AM EST SUN NOV 6 2005

...GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT TODAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS THROUGH THE UPPER GREAT
LAKES TODAY...PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE.

PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-024-033-037-041-042-062345-
/O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051107T0000Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
1042 AM EST SUN NOV 6 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS
IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITHIN SOME OF THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL AFFECT THE REGION.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN EXPOSED
LOCATIONS. GUSTY WINDS COULD ALSO CAUSE SOME MINOR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.

$$
000 
WWUS71 KCTP 062323
NPWCTP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
623 PM EST SUN NOV 6 2005


PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-024-033-037-041-042-070030-
/O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051107T0000Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
623 PM EST SUN NOV 6 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL DIE DOWN SHORTLY...BUT UNTIL 7
PM...EXPECT GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES IN EXPOSED
LOCATIONS. GUSTY WINDS COULD ALSO CAUSE SOME MINOR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.

$$

DANGELO
000 
WWUS71 KCTP 070002
NPWCTP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
702 PM EST SUN NOV 6 2005


PAZ004>006-010>012-017-018-024-033-037-041-042-070115-
/O.EXP.KCTP.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-051107T0000Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
702 PM EST SUN NOV 6 2005

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.  

THE WINDS MAY CONTINUE TO GUST UP TO 40 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF
THE EVENING...BUT BY MIDNIGHT...THE WINDS SHOULD BE MUCH LESS
GUSTY.

$$

DANGELO

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.