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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 95, NWS State College, PA

June 24, 20106 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 24, 2010, 1:21 PM EDT for 6 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 39 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 24, 2010, 1:21 PM EDT (17:21 UTC)
Expired
Jun 24, 2010, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Bedford County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Perry County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:22 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 24, 10:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD (KAPG), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 164 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, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2010-06-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 126 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Phillips Aaf/Abe, MD at 12:00Z on 2010-06-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 133 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
126 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-170 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1592 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
133 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 24, 10:45 AM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 10:45 AM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 1:03 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
103 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024-037-041-042-045-046-251715-
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-
SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-
103 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ025>028-033>036-049>053-056>058-063-251715-
BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-
UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-
SCHUYLKILL-CUMBERLAND-
103 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 404 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ059-064>066-251715-
LEBANON-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
103 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 406 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND 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.

THE PROBABILITY OF WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 10:10 AM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1010 AM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

PAZ010>012-017-018-241500-
CAMERON PA-CLEARFIELD PA-ELK PA-NORTHERN CENTRE PA-
NORTHERN CLINTON PA-
1010 AM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN CLEARFIELD...
NORTHWESTERN CENTRE...SOUTHERN CAMERON...SOUTHERN ELK AND WEST
CENTRAL CLINTON COUNTIES...

AT 1009 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
SIGEL TO BROOKVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE
STORMS WILL BE NEAR PORTLAND MILLS AROUND 1020 AM...RIDGWAY AROUND
1030 AM...MEDIX RUN AROUND 1040 AM...BENEZETTE AROUND 1050 AM AND
DRIFTWOOD AROUND 1100 AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT I-80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 97 AND 123.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 119...ROUTE
219...ROUTE 322...STATE ROAD 120...STATE ROAD 153...STATE ROAD 255.

LAT...LON 4143 7909 4142 7815 4123 7800 4101 7801
      4102 7881 4114 7881 4120 7878 4121 7872
      4123 7875 4127 7875 4137 7896 4135 7902
      4135 7909 4142 7910

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 10:59 AM EDT, 2 hours 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1059 AM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

PAZ037-041-042-241545-
NORTHERN LYCOMING PA-SULLIVAN PA-TIOGA PA-
1059 AM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN LYCOMING...
NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN AND SOUTHERN TIOGA COUNTIES...

AT 1055 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
WELLSBORO...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN
WILL FALL FROM THIS STORM...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND
FILL POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR MORRIS AROUND 1110
AM...BLOSSBURG AROUND 1120 AM...OGDENSBURG AROUND 1130 AM...SHUNK
AROUND 1140 AM AND LINCOLN FALLS AROUND 1150 AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 15...STATE ROAD
14.

LAT...LON 4160 7687 4158 7664 4148 7664 4152 7755
      4170 7755 4171 7689

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 12:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1201 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

PAZ024-025-033-034-241630-
BEDFORD PA-BLAIR PA-CAMBRIA PA-SOMERSET PA-
1201 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN BEDFORD...
SOMERSET...SOUTHERN BLAIR AND SOUTHERN CAMBRIA COUNTIES...

AT NOON EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
WESTMONT TO MCCHESNEYTOWN-LOYA TO 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
CONNELLSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS
WILL BE NEAR NANTY-GLO AROUND 1210 PM...LILLY AROUND 1220 PM AND
OGLETOWN AROUND 1230 PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 100 AND 121...I-99 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 17 AND 32.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...THE JOHNSTOWN
EXPRESSWAY...ROUTE 22...ROUTE 30...ROUTE 40...ROUTE 219...ROUTE
220...ROUTE 422...STATE ROAD 56.

LAT...LON 3972 7940 3974 7942 3978 7940 3980 7936
      3982 7937 3985 7942 3990 7941 4008 7928
      4011 7923 4012 7919 4037 7899 4051 7892
      4048 7822 4017 7858 3971 7924

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 12:36 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1236 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

PAZ024>026-033-034-241700-
BEDFORD PA-BLAIR PA-CAMBRIA PA-HUNTINGDON PA-SOMERSET PA-
1236 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHERN BEDFORD...
NORTHERN SOMERSET...SOUTH CENTRAL CAMBRIA...SOUTHERN BLAIR AND
SOUTHERN HUNTINGDON COUNTIES...

AT 1232 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
PORTAGE TO 14 MILES EAST OF CONNELLSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS
WILL BE NEAR MARTINSBURG AROUND 1250 PM AND BERLIN AROUND 100 PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 103 AND 153...I-99 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 0 AND 23.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 30...ROUTE
219...ROUTE 220...ROUTE 522.

LAT...LON 3989 7941 4000 7934 4040 7865 4032 7783
      4016 7813 4014 7815 3983 7870

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 1:07 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
107 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

PAZ026-028-034>036-052-056>059-063-241800-
BEDFORD PA-CUMBERLAND PA-DAUPHIN PA-FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA-
HUNTINGDON PA-JUNIATA PA-LEBANON PA-NORTHUMBERLAND PA-PERRY PA-
SCHUYLKILL PA-
107 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT DAUPHIN...LEBANON...
NORTHEASTERN FULTON...NORTHERN BEDFORD...NORTHERN CUMBERLAND...
NORTHERN FRANKLIN...PERRY...SCHUYLKILL...SOUTHEASTERN
NORTHUMBERLAND...SOUTHERN HUNTINGDON AND SOUTHWESTERN JUNIATA
COUNTIES...

AT 104 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
KULPMONT TO 15 MILES NORTH OF CARLISLE TO WINDBER...MOVING EAST AT 45
MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. THESE STORMS
WILL BE NEAR GORDON AROUND 115 PM...ST. CLAIR AROUND 130 PM...
ORWIGSBURG AROUND 145 PM AND WORMLEYSBURG AROUND 200 PM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 171 AND 232...I-78 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 0 AND 8...I-81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 40 AND 121...I-83
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 41 AND 50...I-99 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 2 AND 9.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...THE HARRISBURG
EXPRESSWAY...ROUTE 11...ROUTE 11/15...ROUTE 15...ROUTE 22...ROUTE
209...ROUTE 220...ROUTE 322...ROUTE 322/22...ROUTE 422...ROUTE 522...
STATE ROAD 61...STATE ROAD 309...STATE ROAD 501.

LAT...LON 4064 7599 4058 7602 4058 7607 4053 7618
      4049 7642 4036 7624 4034 7629 4003 7791
      4009 7872 4014 7870 4043 7725 4078 7645
      4073 7581

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL
Special weather statement, Jun 24, 1:09 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
109 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

PAZ026-033>035-241800-
BEDFORD PA-FULTON PA-HUNTINGDON PA-SOMERSET PA-
109 PM EDT THU JUN 24 2010

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT BEDFORD...NORTHERN FULTON...
SOUTHEASTERN SOMERSET AND SOUTHERN HUNTINGDON COUNTIES...

AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS COVERED PORTIONS OF BEDFORD...
FULTON...HUNTINGDON AND SOMERSET COUNTIES AT 104 PM EDT. THE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WERE GENERALLY MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 118 AND 183...I-70 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 147 AND 160...I-99 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 10.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 30...ROUTE
40...ROUTE 219...ROUTE 220...ROUTE 522.

LAT...LON 3972 7934 4021 7863 4012 7783 3972 7842

FORECASTER: STEINBUGL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren63 min
Jun 23, 10:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMcKean51 min
Jun 23, 11:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPForest41 min
Jun 23, 11:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren52 min
Jun 23, 11:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPMcKean, Warren52 min
Jun 24, 12:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron, Elk, McKean62 min
Jun 24, 12:50 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPMcKean, Warren4 hr
Jun 24, 1:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMcKean42 min
Jun 24, 1:07 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchCTPCameron, Elk, McKean, Potter, Tioga, Warren9 hr
Jun 24, 1:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron, Potter, Tioga78 min
Jun 24, 1:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPotter59 min
Jun 24, 2:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPWarren56 min
Jun 24, 2:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPTioga33 min
Jun 24, 2:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPPotter, Tioga22 min
Jun 24, 3:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan, Tioga41 min
Jun 24, 4:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan23 min
Jun 24, 9:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron, Elk, McKean34 min
Jun 24, 9:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCameron, Clinton, Potter, Tioga45 min
Jun 24, 10:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield50 min
Jun 24, 10:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPTioga46 min
Jun 24, 12:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSomerset29 min
Jun 24, 12:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPSomerset42 min
Jun 24, 12:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBedford, Somerset24 min
Jun 24, 1:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill53 min
Jun 24, 1:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPBedford51 min
Jun 24, 1:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and 1 more61 min
Jun 24, 1:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, Franklin, York50 min
Jun 24, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster, Lebanon, York58 min
Jun 24, 2:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Lancaster, York62 min

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.