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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS State College, PA

June 3, 2010Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2010, 8:32 PM EDT for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 58 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
Jun 3, 2010, 8:32 PM EDT (00:32 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2010, 9:30 PM EDT
In force
58 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon

County Lancaster County, PA

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 3, 1:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

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 Jun 3, 8:15 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 8:15 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 6:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
646 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>035-037-041-042-045-046-
049>053-042300-
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-
JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-
NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-
646 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
SOME STORMS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ036-056>059-063>066-042300-
FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-
LANCASTER-
646 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 251 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
SOME STORMS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:59 PM EDT, 3 hours 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
459 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

PAZ033-034-032130-
BEDFORD PA-SOMERSET PA-
459 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL SOMERSET AND
WESTERN BEDFORD COUNTIES...

AT 455 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR SOMERSET...MOVING EAST
AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 30 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR NEW BALTIMORE AROUND 505 PM...SCHELLSBURG
AROUND 520 PM...SCHELLSBURG AROUND 525 PM AND MANNS CHOICE AROUND 530
PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 119 AND 151...I-99 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 0 AND 14.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 30...ROUTE
220.

LAT...LON 3993 7894 4011 7895 4028 7839 3979 7843

FORECASTER: MARTIN
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 5:04 PM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
504 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

PAZ004-032200-
WARREN PA-
504 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WARREN COUNTY...

AT 500 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 21 MILES NORTH OF OIL
CITY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR ENTERPRISE...AND COLUMBUS AROUND 510 PM...
GRAND VALLEY AROUND 515 PM...GRAND VALLEY...SPRING CREEK...AND BEAR
LAKE AROUND 520 PM...GARLAND...AND LOTTSVILLE AROUND 530 PM...
TIDIOUTE AROUND 535 PM AND SUGAR GROVE AROUND 540 PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 6...ROUTE 62...
STATE ROAD 59.

OTHER STRONG STORMS ARE NEARBY. PERSONS ACROSS WARREN COUNTY
SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND SEEK
SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS SIGHTED...OR A WARNING IS
ISSUED.

LAT...LON 4200 7900 4162 7902 4162 7957 4163 7962
      4199 7963 4200 7962

FORECASTER: MARTIN
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:28 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
628 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

PAZ026-028-036-056-063>065-032330-
ADAMS PA-CUMBERLAND PA-FRANKLIN PA-HUNTINGDON PA-JUNIATA PA-PERRY PA-
YORK PA-
628 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CUMBERLAND...NORTHERN ADAMS...
NORTHERN FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN YORK...SOUTHEASTERN HUNTINGDON...
SOUTHERN PERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN JUNIATA COUNTIES...

AT 623 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SHIPPENSBURG...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR ORRSTOWN AROUND 635 PM...NEWBURG...AND
FAYETTEVILLE AROUND 640 PM...BLAIN...AND SHIPPENSBURG AROUND 645
PM...NEWVILLE AROUND 705 PM AND BLOSERVILLE AROUND 715 PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 187 AND 235...I-81 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 14 AND 62.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 11...ROUTE
15...ROUTE 30...STATE ROAD 94.

OTHER STRONG STORMS ARE NEARBY. PERSONS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD
SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING WEATHER IS NOTED...AND A WARNING IS
ISSUED.

LAT...LON 4031 7696 3986 7706 3992 7790 4037 7777

FORECASTER: MARTIN
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 6:36 PM EDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
636 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

PAZ005-006-010-011-032330-
CAMERON PA-ELK PA-MCKEAN PA-POTTER PA-
636 PM EDT THU JUN 3 2010

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL POTTER...
NORTHERN CAMERON...NORTHERN ELK AND SOUTHERN MCKEAN COUNTIES...

AT 632 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM 20
MILES SOUTHEAST OF BRADFORD TO 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KANE...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

SOME STORMS WILL CONTAIN WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR PORT ALLEGANY AROUND 640 PM...CROSBY AROUND
645 PM...ROULETTE AROUND 705 PM...WILCOX AROUND 720 PM...COUDERSPORT
AROUND 725 PM AND KEATING SUMMIT AROUND 730 PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 6...ROUTE 219...
STATE ROAD 66...STATE ROAD 120...STATE ROAD 255.

PERSONS ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IF THREATENING
WEATHER IS OBSERVED...OR A WARNING IS ISSUED.

LAT...LON 4180 7761 4140 7831 4146 7897 4163 7896
      4183 7832 4184 7761

FORECASTER: MARTIN
Local storm report, Jun 3, 8:15 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 3, 8:18 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 8:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster57 min
Jun 3, 8:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPElk31 min
Jun 3, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPElk58 min
Jun 3, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield62 min
Jun 4, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFulton39 min
Jun 4, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFranklin37 min
Jun 4, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon32 min
Jun 4, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster25 min
Jun 4, 3:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster, York42 min
Jun 4, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCumberland14 min
Jun 4, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCumberland49 min
Jun 4, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin24 min
Jun 4, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPAdams47 min
Jun 4, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLebanon58 min
Jun 4, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield22 min
Jun 4, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster25 min
Jun 4, 5:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFranklin37 min
Jun 4, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon63 min
Jun 4, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster13 min
Jun 4, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster62 min
Jun 4, 6:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren62 min
Jun 4, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPAdams37 min
Jun 4, 7:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPAdams33 min
Jun 4, 7:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, York39 min
Jun 4, 7:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPElk53 min
Jun 4, 7:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPYork32 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2010Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2010

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.