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Wind Advisory 3, NWS State College, PA

April 15, 200733 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Apr 15, 2007, 3:16 PM EDT for 33 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Apr 16, 2007, 1:51 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 15, 2007, 3:16 PM EDT (19:16 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 16, 2007, 1:51 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 16, 2007, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
All 33 counties

Adams County, PA, Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Cameron County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Elk County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, McKean County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Montour County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, Potter County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA, Union County, PA, Warren County, PA, York County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:19 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

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 201 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2007-04-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Washington/Dulle, VA at 12:00Z on 2007-04-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -181 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
484 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-181 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
266 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 151916
NPWCTP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
316 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

PAZ012-017>019-024>028-033>036-041-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-160330-
/O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.070416T1000Z-070416T2200Z/
NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-
CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-
FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-
UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-
SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
316 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. 

DURING THIS PERIOD...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON.

THESE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND AN EXITING STORM
SYSTEM WHICH WILL MOVE UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD TONIGHT. 

WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY EVENING.

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. ANY OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SAFELY SECURED OR BROUGHT
INDOORS.

$$

RXR
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS71 KCTP 160208
NPWCTP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1008 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

PAZ012-017>019-024>028-033>036-041-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-161015-
/O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.070416T1000Z-070416T2200Z/
NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-
CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-
FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-
UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-
SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
1008 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY. 

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
WILL BE COMMON ON MONDAY.

THESE STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND AN EXITING STORM
SYSTEM WHICH WILL SLOWLY MOVE UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD OVERNIGHT
AND MONDAY.

THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY EVENING.

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. ANY OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SAFELY SECURED OR BROUGHT
INDOORS.

$$

DANGELO
000 
WWUS71 KCTP 160551
NPWCTP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
151 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007

PAZ004>006-010-011-037-042-161615-
/O.EXB.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.070416T0800Z-070416T2200Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-TIOGA-SULLIVAN-
151 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
WILL OCCUR TODAY.

STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...AS 
AN INTENSE STORM JUST OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST THIS MORNING REMAINS
NEARLY STATIONARY. 

THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY EVENING.

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. ANY OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SAFELY SECURED OR BROUGHT
INDOORS.

$$

PAZ012-017>019-024>028-033>036-041-045-046-049>053-056>059-
063>066-161615-
/O.EXT.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.070416T0800Z-070416T2200Z/
NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-
CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-
FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-
UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-
SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
151 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
WILL OCCUR TODAY.

STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...AS 
AN INTENSE STORM JUST OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST THIS MORNING REMAINS
NEARLY STATIONARY. 

THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH MONDAY EVENING.

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. ANY OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SAFELY SECURED OR BROUGHT
INDOORS.

$$

MARTIN/LACORTE
000 
WWUS71 KCTP 161550
NPWCTP

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1150 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007

PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-
049>053-056>059-063>066-162200-
/O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070416T2200Z/
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-
JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-
SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-
NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-
CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
1150 AM EDT MON APR 16 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
WILL OCCUR TODAY.

STRONG...GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AS AN
INTENSE STORM JUST OFF THE NEW JERSEY COAST REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY. THIS COULD LEAD TO SOME TREE AND POWER LINE
DAMAGE...AND POSSIBLY SOME POWER OUTAGES.

THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING.

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. ANY OUTDOOR OBJECTS SHOULD BE SAFELY SECURED OR BROUGHT
INDOORS.

$$

RXR

The office that day

Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 14, 9:57 PM EDTFlood WatchCTPAdams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill and 1 more24 hr

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.