Severe Thunderstorm Warning 148, NWS State College, PA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1137 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LOW AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE CROSS THE
COMMONWEALTH THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON BRINGING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. DRIER AIR WILL ARRIVE BY TONIGHT WITH ANY SHOWERS
OR THUNDERSTORMS ENDING THIS EVENING. SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
LOOKS DRY COURTESY OF HIGH PRESSURE.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
VIS SAT IMAGERY SHOWS UPR LVL LOW SPINNING OVER LAKE ONTARIO WITH
DRY SLOT /PARTIAL/ CLEARING ROTATING INTO CENTRAL PENN.
HOWEVER...THIS WILL NOT LAST LONG AS COLDER AIR /-15C AT H5/
FILTERS IN ALOFT - LEADING TO PLENTY OF BKN CU. DIURNAL HEATING
THIS AFTN SHOULD YIELD ADDNL SCT CONVECTION ESP IN THE EAST.

DESPITE FAVORABLE WIND SIGNATURES WITH STORMS WARNED FOR EARLY
THIS MORNING /BOWING SEGMENTS WITH BASE VEL WINDS AROUND 50
KTS/...LAPS SOUNDINGS REVEALED A LO LVL INVERSION LIKELY PREVENTED
THE STRONG WINDS FROM REACHING THE GROUND.

WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING AND EXITING MID LVL TROF...LOOK FOR A
DECREASE IN ANY CONVECITVE ACTIVITY THIS EVENING INTO TNT. XPECT
COOLER AND DRIER CONDS OVERNIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY/...
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES JUST EAST OF OUR AREA FOR SUNDAY
LEAVING MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES FOR MOST AREAS. HOWEVER WITH THE COLD
TEMPERATURES ALOFT CANNOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACROSS
THE NORTHEAST CLOSEST TO THE LOW.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MODELS COMING INTO BETTER AGREEMENT IN THE MON-TUE TIME-FRAME
WITH A RIDGE NOSING IN FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL BRING AN INCREASE
IN THE TEMPERATURES BOTH DAYS WITH TUESDAY BEING THE HOTTEST.
STILL SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO HOW HOT IT GETS... AS THE GFS AND THE
GEFS BRING 850MB TEMPS TO 19-20C WHILE THE ECMWF KEEPS THEM NEAR
17-18. LEANED TOWARDS THE GEFS AS THEY HAVE BEEN THE MOST
CONSISTENT AND THE GFS HAS TRENDED TOWARDS THEM. THIS LEADS TO
HIGHS IN THE LOW 90S ACROSS THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA AND THE MID TO
UPPER 80S ELSEWHERE. WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW PUTTING THE SQUEEZE
ON THE RIDGE TO OUR SOUTH THINK IT WILL BE HARD TO GET ANY HOTTER
THAN THIS TUESDAY. AS FOR PRECIP THINK WE SHOULD BE MAINLY DRY
THROUGH TUESDAY... AS ANY MCS CONVECTION RIDING ALONG THE RIDGE
SHOULD DIE IN THE DRY AIR OVER US. WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO WAIT
UNTIL LATE TUESDAY AT THE EARLIEST AS THE RIDGE DISSIPATES AND AN
UPPER LEVEL LOW TAKES OVER.

BEST CHC FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE WED...AS FRONT MOVES ACROSS
THE AREA. GFS MAY BE TOO STRONG WITH FRONT...BUT EITHER WAY...EXPECT
SOME STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS...MORE ON THE SEVERE SIDE...IF GFS IS
RIGHT...AS PATTERN CHANGES. IT WILL BE STILL HOT AND HUMID...WENT
WITH MODERATE TEMPS...COULD SEE MUCH HIGHER TEMPS TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WED...AS SOURCE REGION OF THE AIRMASS IS FROM THE PLAINS.

WAS SEEING NEAR RECORD TO RECORD THICKNESS FCST BY THE MODELS
YESTERDAY ACROSS THE HIGH PLAINS. IT USE TO BE A BIG DEAL TO
SEE 582 THICKNESS SEVERAL YEARS AGO...NOW MODELS ARE NOW PUSHING
594 THICKNESS.

STILL WENT WITH S CHC TO CHC POPS ON THU...FRONT MAY STALL.

FOR FRIDAY WENT WITH GMOS...AS NEXT COLD FRONT NEARS.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
MOST AIRFIELDS VFR THIS MORNING DESPITE ONGOING CONVECTION FOR
THIS TIME OF DAY. A COUPLE OF SITES WITH MVFR CIGS FROM CONVECTIVE
OUTFLOW...SHOULD IMPROVE BY LATE MORNING.

KUNV AND KIPT HAVE THE HIGHEST CHANCES DURING THE REMAINDER OF
THIS AM OF BEING IMPACTED BY ONGOING CONVECTION.

ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS/TSRA ARE EXPECTED FROM 16Z TO 23Z
AS THE COLD POOL OF AIR ALOFT/UPPER TROUGH AXIS MOVES EAST ACROSS
CENTRAL PENN. SCTD MVFR CIGS AND VSBYS WILL OCCUR THROUGH LATE
AFTERNOON SATURDAY...BEFORE DRIER AIR PUSHES INTO THE REGION ON A
NW SFC WIND OF 8-12KT.

AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VFR CONDITIONS WILL RETURN FOR SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS HIGH PRES MOVES IN.

&&

.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DEVOIR
NEAR TERM...STEINBUGL
SHORT TERM...DEVOIR
LONG TERM...MARTIN/CHENARD
AVIATION...LAMBERT/GARTNER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1237 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-
056>059-063-031645-
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-
1237 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ064>066-031645-
ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
1237 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

STEINBUGL

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
814 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

PAZ019-027-028-049-050-021300-
JUNIATA PA-MIFFLIN PA-SNYDER PA-SOUTHERN CENTRE PA-UNION PA-
814 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL CENTRE...
NORTHEASTERN JUNIATA...NORTHEASTERN MIFFLIN...SNYDER AND SOUTHWESTERN
UNION COUNTIES...

AT 810 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES EAST OF
BELLEFONTE...MOVING EAST AT 31 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR SNYDER-MIDDLESWARTH STATE PARK AROUND 835
AM...MCCLURE AROUND 840 AM...BEAVER SPRINGS AROUND 845 AM...
BEAVERTOWN AROUND 850 AM...PENNS CREEK AROUND 855 AM AND MIDDLEBURG
AROUND 900 AM.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 522...STATE
ROAD 45.

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
956 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

PAZ058-021430-
SCHUYLKILL PA-
956 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL SCHUYLKILL
COUNTY...

AT 951 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR MAHANOY
CITY...MOVING EAST AT 21 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR NEW RINGGOLD AROUND 1005 AM...HOMETOWN AROUND
1010 AM...TAMAQUA AROUND 1015 AM...COALDALE AROUND 1020 AM AND
SNYDERS AROUND 1030 AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...
I-81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 126 AND 138.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 209...STATE
ROAD 309.

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1015 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

PAZ059-021445-
LEBANON PA-
1015 AM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL LEBANON COUNTY...

AT 1014 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ANNVILLE...
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...PEA-SIZED HAIL...INTENSE LIGHTNING...AND
BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THIS STORM. SEEK SHELTER
IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED. GUSTY WINDS CAN
CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO COME DOWN.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR JONESTOWN AROUND 1020 AM...FREDERICKSBURG
AROUND 1025 AM...MYERSTOWN AROUND 1035 AM AND RICHLAND AROUND 1045
AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...
I-78 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 8...I-81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 83 AND
92.

FORECASTER: BEACHLER

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1223 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

PAZ028-036-056-063-021700-
CUMBERLAND PA-FRANKLIN PA-JUNIATA PA-PERRY PA-
1223 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTH CENTRAL FRANKLIN...
SOUTHWESTERN JUNIATA...SOUTHWESTERN PERRY AND WESTERN CUMBERLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 1218 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 19 MILES NORTHWEST
OF SHIPPENSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH.

ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH...PEA-SIZED HAIL...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS...AND
OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS CAN CAUSE LOOSE
OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND SUCH AS TRASH BINS. SMALL BRANCHES MAY ALSO
COME DOWN. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS
THUNDERSTORM HAS PASSED.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR BLAIN AROUND 1230 PM...NEWBURG AROUND 1235
PM...COLONEL DENNING STATE PARK AROUND 1240 PM...NEWVILLE AROUND 1250
PM AND BLOSERVILLE AROUND 1255 PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 201 AND 219...I-70 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 201 AND 219...I-81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 31 AND 39.

FORECASTER: BEACHLER

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1224 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

PAZ026-035-036-063-021700-
CUMBERLAND PA-FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA-HUNTINGDON PA-
1224 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN FULTON...NORTHERN
FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN HUNTINGDON AND SOUTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 1218 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 13 MILES NORTHEAST
OF BREEZEWOOD...MOVING EAST AT 32 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR FORT LITTLETON AROUND 1230 PM...FANNETTSBURG
AROUND 1240 PM...WILLOW HILL AROUND 1250 PM AND ROXBURY AROUND 100
PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 171 AND 202...I-70 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 171 AND 202...I-81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 17 AND 28.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 11...ROUTE
522.

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
102 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

PAZ026-035-036-063-021730-
CUMBERLAND PA-FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA-HUNTINGDON PA-
102 PM EDT SAT AUG 2 2008

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN FULTON...NORTHERN
FRANKLIN...SOUTH CENTRAL HUNTINGDON AND SOUTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND
COUNTIES...

AT 1259 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHWEST
OF CHAMBERSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 24 MPH.

THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA SIZE HAIL...WINDS GREATER THAN
40 MPH...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...AND BRIEF DOWNPOURS.
GUSTY WINDS MAY CAUSE SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS TRASH BINS TO BLOW
AROUND. STAY AWAY FROM HIGH OBJECTS OUTDOORS SUCH AS TREES. SEEK
SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR ROXBURY AROUND 110 PM...UPPER STRASBURG
AROUND 115 PM...ORRSTOWN AROUND 120 PM...SCOTLAND AROUND 125 PM AND
SHIPPENSBURG AROUND 130 PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 178 AND 193...I-70 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 178 AND 193...I-81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 12 AND 28.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 11...ROUTE
30...ROUTE 522.

FORECASTER: BEACHLER