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Flash Flood Warning 14, NWS State College, PA

April 28, 2011Lebanon County, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this flash flood warning at Apr 28, 2011, 6:13 AM EDT for Lebanon County, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2011, 6:13 AM EDT (10:13 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2011, 10:15 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Lebanon County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:14 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 208 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 00:00Z on 2011-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1143 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2011-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 283 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
1143 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
834 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
283 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
353 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.8
Supercell composite
14.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

468 
WGUS51 KCTP 281013
FFWCTP
PAC075-107-281415-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0014.110428T1013Z-110428T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
613 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  LEBANON COUNTY...
  SCHUYLKILL COUNTY...

* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT...

* AT 601 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLING FROM NUMEROUS...TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS 
  OVER LEBANON AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES...AND EXTENDING SOUTHWEST 
  THROUGH THE GREATER YORK AND HARRISBURG AREAS.

* DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED THAT AROUND 2 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER PARTS 
  OF THE WARNED AREA DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS...AND AN ADDITIONAL 1
  TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS.   

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ANNVILLE...
  CORNWALL...LEBANON...MYERSTOWN...PALMYRA...ASHLAND...FRACKVILLE...
  MAHANOY CITY...MINERSVILLE...POTTSVILLE...SCHUYLKILL HAVEN...
  SHENANDOAH...ST. CLAIR AND TAMAQUA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN! NEVER TRY
TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE
RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE 
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN.

&&

LAT...LON 4064 7599 4058 7602 4058 7606 4051 7625
      4050 7644 4032 7615 4025 7630 4024 7644
      4020 7657 4048 7668 4056 7654 4066 7670
      4080 7631 4088 7629 4095 7621 4090 7605
      4091 7600 4073 7576

$$

FORECASTER: LAMBERT

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood 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 flash flood warning went out at Apr 28, 4:02 AM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 4:02 AM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
402 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED...SOME CONTAINING HEAVY
RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS. COOLER...AND DRIER AIR WILL ARRIVE
AFTER THE FRONT PASSES AND WILL LAST INTO FRIDAY. A SLOW MOVING
FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE SUNDAY AND MAY
LINGER WITH CLOUDY AND SHOWERY WEATHER INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL NOON TODAY/...
LINE OF STORMS WITH BOWING SEGMENTS WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE ERN
HALF OF THE AREA. HEAVY RAIN WAS BRIEF...MULTIPLE FFWS NEEDED -
ESP IN THE NRN TIER WHERE HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN FALLING EACH EVENING
FOR THE PAST 3 DAYS. WILL REVISIT THE ENDING TIME OF THE FFA
SOON...AS MOST OF THE HEAVY RAIN SHOULD BE OUT OF THE AREA AROUND
THE CURR ENDING TIME. BUT...ADDITIONAL SCT SHRA SHOULD OCCUR
THROUGH MUCH OF THE AM.

&&

.SHORT TERM /NOON TODAY THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
PERSISTENCE FORECAST IN STORE FOR THESE PERIODS OF THE FCST...AS
LITTLE CHANGE SEEMED TO BE IN ORDER...AND ACTIVE CURRENT WEATHER
PRECLUDES FURTHER DIAGNOSES. THE NEXT ROUND OF SHOWERS LOOKS TO BE
LATE THIS MORNING...BUT SHOULD BE HELD TO MAINLY THE NWRN COS.
WILL DECREASE POPS APPROPRIATELY. WINDS COULD TOP 20KTS IN THE NW
CLOSER TO THE LOW PRES AREA...AND SOME GUSTS NEAR 40KT POSSIBLE.
BUT WILL HOLD OFF ON AN ADVY FOR THE TIME BEING.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
AFTER A NUMBER OF DAYS WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS COMING
WEEKEND LOOKS TO BE SUNNY AND DRY WITH SEASONABLE TEMPS.  LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT A WARM FRONT WILL BRING SHOWERS INTO WESTERN PA. GEFS
SHOWS THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVING SLOWLY ACROSS THE STATE WITH
LIGHT SHOWERS AND CLOUDY WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY. THE 00Z ECMWF IS
MUCH MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH THIS SYSTEM BY MIDWEEK AS THE PATTERN
BECOMES NEGATIVELY TILTED. HAVE LEANED TOWARD THE MORE PROGRESSIVE
SOLUTION WITH GENERALLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPS FOR THE BEGINNING OF
NEXT WEEK AND CHANCE POPS. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH HOW FAST
THIS FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA AND HOW MUCH RAIN WILL FALL.
HOWEVER...AT THIS POINT IT LOOKS TO BE SLIGHTLY WETTER THAN NORMAL
AND SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPS.

&&

.AVIATION /08Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
LATE NIGHT SCATTERED
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS AND WIDESPREAD SHOWERS CONTINUE TO SPREAD
ACROSS CENTRAL PA OVERNIGHT. THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL MOVE TO
THE NE AND SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH EARLY MORNING. WIDESPREAD VFR
FLYING CONDITIONS CURRENTLY...EXCEPT IN AND AROUND THUNDERSTORMS
WHERE IFR CIGS AND VSBYS WILL OCCUR. POSSIBLE WIND GUSTS OF
UPWARDS OF 50MPH IN AND AROUND THUNDERSTORMS IS POSSIBLE. THE
MAJOR THREAT OF THESE STORMS IS GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN.

VFR WILL DOMINATE TOWARDS DAYLIGHT...THOUGH AREAS OF IFR CIGS AND VSBYS
WILL ACCOMPANY THE TSRA. LLWS AND STRONG WINDS ALOFT IS THE OTHER
ISSUE FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. STRONG LLWS OF UPWARDS OF 50-60KTS
WILL AFFECT ALL TAF SITES..CONTINUING THROUGH 15Z IN THE KMDT TO
KLNS AREAS.

WE SWAP THE LLWS FOR DEEP MECHANICAL MIXING AND A GOOD CHANCE FOR STRONG/GUSTY
WSW SFC WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THE CFROPA THURSDAY OVER CENTRAL AND
WRN PENN. SFC WIND GUSTS OF 30-40 KTS LIKELY DURING THE DAY WITH
STRONG WINDS CONTINUING ALOFT...ESP ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN
FROM KJST TO KBFD...WHERE THE COOLER/MOIST UPSLOPE FLOW INTO THE
MTNS WILL FORM MVFR TO IFR BKN-OVC CLOUDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
TOMORROW AFTERNOON COULD BRING TEMPORARY CONDITIONS OF MVFR CIGS
THOUGH MOST SHOWERS SHOULD BE LIGHT...WINDS LOOK TO CEASE SHORTLY
AFTER O2Z AS THE INVERSION STRENGTHENS.

OUTLOOK...
THU NIGHT/FRI...SCTD MVFR CIGS EARLY..OTHERWISE VFR.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT...MAINLY VFR AS A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE
AND RELATIVELY LIGHT WIND DRIFTS EAST ACROSS THE REGION.
SUN...VFR WITH INCREASED CHANCE AFTERNOON SHOWERS AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES.
MON...VFR.

&&

.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR PAZ006-011-
012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DANGELO
NEAR TERM...DANGELO
SHORT TERM...DANGELO
LONG TERM...KREKELER
AVIATION...LAMBERT/CERU
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 4:55 AM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
455 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>027-033>035-045-290900-
WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-
NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-
SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-SOUTHERN CLINTON-
455 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

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

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ053-057>059-065-290900-
COLUMBIA-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-YORK-
455 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 246 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH.

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

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ028-036-037-041-042-046-049>052-056-063-064-290900-
JUNIATA-FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-
UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-PERRY-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-
455 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

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

   FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

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

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ066-290900-
LANCASTER-
455 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 246 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY 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 FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 28, 4:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
435 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0336 PM     TSTM WND GST     JOHNSTOWN AIRPORT       40.32N  78.83W
04/26/2011  M61 MPH          CAMBRIA            PA   ASOS

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JOHNSTOWN               40.33N  78.92W
04/26/2011                   CAMBRIA            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN ON FRANKSTOWN RD

0353 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EBENSBURG               40.49N  78.73W
04/26/2011                   CAMBRIA            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            REPORTS OF TREES DOWN SE OF EBENSBURG IN CAMBRIA AND
            CROYLE TOWNSHIPS.

0440 PM     HAIL             TYRONE                  40.68N  78.25W
04/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       BLAIR              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHERN CAMBRIA        40.67N  78.78W
04/26/2011                   CAMBRIA            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN IN SUSQUEHANNA TWP.

0615 PM     HAIL             LOCK HAVEN              41.14N  77.45W
04/26/2011  M1.75 INCH       CLINTON            PA   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL HAIL

0615 PM     HAIL             LOCK HAVEN              41.14N  77.45W
04/26/2011  M2.00 INCH       CLINTON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SILVER DOLLAR SIZE HAIL

0615 PM     HAIL             LOCK HAVEN              41.14N  77.45W
04/26/2011  M1.75 INCH       CLINTON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GROUND COVERED IN HAIL

0615 PM     HAIL             LOCK HAVEN              41.14N  77.45W
04/26/2011  M1.75 INCH       CLINTON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS WINDOWS BROKEN

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LOCK HAVEN              41.14N  77.45W
04/26/2011                   CLINTON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN. WOMAN TRAPPED IN CAR SURROUNDED
            BY LIVE WIRES

0625 PM     HAIL             3 E LOCK HAVEN          41.14N  77.40W
04/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       CLINTON            PA   PUBLIC

            CARS DAMAGED ON RTE 220

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WOOLRICH                41.19N  77.38W
04/26/2011                   CLINTON            PA   PUBLIC

            6-8 LARGE TREES UPROOTED AND POWER OUTAGES

0650 PM     TSTM WND GST     ALTOONA AIRPORT         40.30N  78.32W
04/26/2011  M60 MPH          BLAIR              PA   ASOS

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEWISTOWN               40.60N  77.57W
04/26/2011                   MIFFLIN            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. SILO BLOWN OVER. BARN AND
            TRACTOR TRAILER DAMAGED.

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MIFFLINBURG             40.92N  77.05W
04/26/2011                   UNION              PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN. POWER OUT IN THE TOWN

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WASHINGTONVILLE         41.05N  76.68W
04/26/2011                   MONTOUR            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

0945 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DUSHORE                 41.53N  76.40W
04/26/2011                   SULLIVAN           PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED. SEVERAL HOUSES DAMAGED DUE TO
            HIGH WATER AND TWO WATER RESCUES IN CHERRY AND COLLEY
            TWPS. GERMAN ST BRIDGE SR 220 DAMAGED FROM FLOOD WATERS.
            ABOUT 30 DUSHORE RESIDENTS DISPLACED DUE TO FLOODING IN
            DOWNTOWN DUSHORE.

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW FREDERICKSBURG    40.46N  76.44W
04/26/2011                   LEBANON            PA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON MTN DR NR
            FOREST DR AND N. MECHANIC ST

0510 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DUBOIS                  41.12N  78.76W
04/27/2011                   CLEARFIELD         PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE CITY

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DUBOIS                  41.12N  78.76W
04/27/2011                   CLEARFIELD         PA   911 CALL CENTER

            SHED DAMAGED AND TREE DOWN ON QUARRY AVE. PUBLIC
            REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD

0629 PM     TSTM WND DMG     E AUSTIN                41.64N  78.09W
04/27/2011                   POTTER             PA   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND WATER OVER ROADS.

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWPORT                 40.48N  77.13W
04/27/2011                   PERRY              PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

0750 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELKLAND                 41.99N  77.31W
04/27/2011                   TIOGA              PA   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES.

1130 PM     HAIL             MORRISDALE              40.95N  78.23W
04/27/2011  E0.88 INCH       CLEARFIELD         PA   NWS EMPLOYEE

1205 AM     HAIL             4 W NANTY GLO           40.47N  78.91W
04/28/2011  M0.50 INCH       CAMBRIA            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUSTS MEASURED AT 38 MPH WITH THE HAIL.

1230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GARRETT                 39.86N  79.06W
04/28/2011                   SOMERSET           PA   911 CALL CENTER

            ONE TREE DOWN

1244 AM     HAIL             BERLIN                  39.92N  78.95W
04/28/2011  E1.00 INCH       SOMERSET           PA   PUBLIC

0115 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTFIELD               41.92N  77.54W
04/28/2011                   TIOGA              PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SMALL STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS. SOME ROAD WASHOUTS
            REPORTED IN WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP.

0115 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HECTOR                  41.86N  77.62W
04/28/2011                   POTTER             PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SMALL STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS. SOME ROAD WASHOUTS IN
            HECTOR TOWNSHIP.

0135 AM     HAIL             MARTINSBURG             40.31N  78.32W
04/28/2011  E1.25 INCH       BLAIR              PA   PUBLIC

0250 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CENTRE HALL             40.84N  77.68W
04/28/2011                   CENTRE             PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN.

0250 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BOALSBURG               40.77N  77.79W
04/28/2011                   CENTRE             PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN.

0257 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LUCY FURNACE            40.39N  77.89W
04/28/2011                   MIFFLIN            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN.

0320 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MCALISTERVILLE          40.63N  77.28W
04/28/2011                   JUNIATA            PA   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN

0415 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BIGLERVILLE             39.93N  77.25W
04/28/2011                   ADAMS              PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1100026 CTP1100027 CTP1100029 CTP1100028 CTP1100030
CTP1100031 CTP1100032 CTP1100034 CTP1100035 CTP1100036 CTP1100033
CTP1100044 CTP1100042 CTP1100037 CTP1100038 CTP1100039 CTP1100041
CTP1100043 CTP1100045 CTP1100046 CTP1100048 CTP1100047 CTP1100049
CTP1100050 CTP1100052 CTP1100051 CTP1100058 CTP1100053 CTP1100054
CTP1100061 CTP1100055 CTP1100056 CTP1100057 CTP1100059 CTP1100060

DANGELO
Local storm report, Apr 28, 4:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
437 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0400 AM     HAIL             DAUPHIN                 40.37N  76.93W
04/28/2011  E1.00 INCH       DAUPHIN            PA   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1100062

DANGELO
Local storm report, Apr 28, 5:05 AM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
505 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0414 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LECK KILL               40.72N  76.60W
04/28/2011                   NORTHUMBERLAND     PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1100063

DANGELO
Local storm report, Apr 28, 5:06 AM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
506 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0407 AM     TSTM WND DMG     REBUCK                  40.72N  76.75W
04/28/2011                   NORTHUMBERLAND     PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE ON HOUSE

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1100064

DANGELO
Local storm report, Apr 28, 5:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
512 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0336 PM     TSTM WND GST     JOHNSTOWN AIRPORT       40.32N  78.83W
04/26/2011  M61 MPH          CAMBRIA            PA   ASOS

0340 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JOHNSTOWN               40.33N  78.92W
04/26/2011                   CAMBRIA            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN ON FRANKSTOWN RD

0353 PM     TSTM WND DMG     EBENSBURG               40.49N  78.73W
04/26/2011                   CAMBRIA            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            REPORTS OF TREES DOWN SE OF EBENSBURG IN CAMBRIA AND
            CROYLE TOWNSHIPS.

0440 PM     HAIL             TYRONE                  40.68N  78.25W
04/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       BLAIR              PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL

0545 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTHERN CAMBRIA        40.67N  78.78W
04/26/2011                   CAMBRIA            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN IN SUSQUEHANNA TWP.

0615 PM     HAIL             LOCK HAVEN              41.14N  77.45W
04/26/2011  M1.75 INCH       CLINTON            PA   PUBLIC

            GOLF BALL HAIL

0615 PM     HAIL             LOCK HAVEN              41.14N  77.45W
04/26/2011  M2.00 INCH       CLINTON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SILVER DOLLAR SIZE HAIL

0615 PM     HAIL             LOCK HAVEN              41.14N  77.45W
04/26/2011  M1.75 INCH       CLINTON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GROUND COVERED IN HAIL

0615 PM     HAIL             LOCK HAVEN              41.14N  77.45W
04/26/2011  M1.75 INCH       CLINTON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS WINDOWS BROKEN

0615 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LOCK HAVEN              41.14N  77.45W
04/26/2011                   CLINTON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN. WOMAN TRAPPED IN CAR SURROUNDED
            BY LIVE WIRES

0625 PM     HAIL             3 E LOCK HAVEN          41.14N  77.40W
04/26/2011  M1.00 INCH       CLINTON            PA   PUBLIC

            CARS DAMAGED ON RTE 220

0625 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WOOLRICH                41.19N  77.38W
04/26/2011                   CLINTON            PA   PUBLIC

            6-8 LARGE TREES UPROOTED AND POWER OUTAGES

0650 PM     TSTM WND GST     ALTOONA AIRPORT         40.30N  78.32W
04/26/2011  M60 MPH          BLAIR              PA   ASOS

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEWISTOWN               40.60N  77.57W
04/26/2011                   MIFFLIN            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE. SILO BLOWN OVER. BARN AND
            TRACTOR TRAILER DAMAGED.

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MIFFLINBURG             40.92N  77.05W
04/26/2011                   UNION              PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN. POWER OUT IN THE TOWN

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WASHINGTONVILLE         41.05N  76.68W
04/26/2011                   MONTOUR            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

0945 PM     FLASH FLOOD      DUSHORE                 41.53N  76.40W
04/26/2011                   SULLIVAN           PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED. SEVERAL HOUSES DAMAGED DUE TO
            HIGH WATER AND TWO WATER RESCUES IN CHERRY AND COLLEY
            TWPS. GERMAN ST BRIDGE SR 220 DAMAGED FROM FLOOD WATERS.
            ABOUT 30 DUSHORE RESIDENTS DISPLACED DUE TO FLOODING IN
            DOWNTOWN DUSHORE.

1115 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW FREDERICKSBURG    40.46N  76.44W
04/26/2011                   LEBANON            PA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND MULTIPLE TREES DOWN ON MTN DR NR
            FOREST DR AND N. MECHANIC ST

0510 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DUBOIS                  41.12N  78.76W
04/27/2011                   CLEARFIELD         PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES AND WIRES DOWN IN THE CITY

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DUBOIS                  41.12N  78.76W
04/27/2011                   CLEARFIELD         PA   911 CALL CENTER

            SHED DAMAGED AND TREE DOWN ON QUARRY AVE. PUBLIC
            REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD

0629 PM     TSTM WND DMG     E AUSTIN                41.64N  78.09W
04/27/2011                   POTTER             PA   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN AND WATER OVER ROADS.

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWPORT                 40.48N  77.13W
04/27/2011                   PERRY              PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

0750 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELKLAND                 41.99N  77.31W
04/27/2011                   TIOGA              PA   911 CALL CENTER

            SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES.

1130 PM     HAIL             MORRISDALE              40.95N  78.23W
04/27/2011  E0.88 INCH       CLEARFIELD         PA   NWS EMPLOYEE

1205 AM     HAIL             4 W NANTY GLO           40.47N  78.91W
04/28/2011  M0.50 INCH       CAMBRIA            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WIND GUSTS MEASURED AT 38 MPH WITH THE HAIL.

1230 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GARRETT                 39.86N  79.06W
04/28/2011                   SOMERSET           PA   911 CALL CENTER

            ONE TREE DOWN

1244 AM     HAIL             BERLIN                  39.92N  78.95W
04/28/2011  E1.00 INCH       SOMERSET           PA   PUBLIC

0115 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WESTFIELD               41.92N  77.54W
04/28/2011                   TIOGA              PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SMALL STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS. SOME ROAD WASHOUTS
            REPORTED IN WESTFIELD TOWNSHIP.

0115 AM     FLASH FLOOD      HECTOR                  41.86N  77.62W
04/28/2011                   POTTER             PA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SMALL STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS. SOME ROAD WASHOUTS IN
            HECTOR TOWNSHIP.

0135 AM     HAIL             MARTINSBURG             40.31N  78.32W
04/28/2011  E1.25 INCH       BLAIR              PA   PUBLIC

0250 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CENTRE HALL             40.84N  77.68W
04/28/2011                   CENTRE             PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN.

0250 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BOALSBURG               40.77N  77.79W
04/28/2011                   CENTRE             PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN.

0257 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LUCY FURNACE            40.39N  77.89W
04/28/2011                   MIFFLIN            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN.

0320 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MCALISTERVILLE          40.63N  77.28W
04/28/2011                   JUNIATA            PA   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN

0400 AM     HAIL             DAUPHIN                 40.37N  76.93W
04/28/2011  E1.00 INCH       DAUPHIN            PA   PUBLIC

0407 AM     TSTM WND DMG     REBUCK                  40.72N  76.75W
04/28/2011                   NORTHUMBERLAND     PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREE ON HOUSE

0414 AM     TSTM WND DMG     LECK KILL               40.72N  76.60W
04/28/2011                   NORTHUMBERLAND     PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

0415 AM     TSTM WND DMG     BIGLERVILLE             39.93N  77.25W
04/28/2011                   ADAMS              PA   911 CALL CENTER

            TREES DOWN

0455 AM     TSTM WND GST     MYERSTOWN               40.37N  76.31W
04/28/2011  M62 MPH          LEBANON            PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN ON HOUSE AS WELL

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1100026 CTP1100027 CTP1100029 CTP1100028 CTP1100030
CTP1100031 CTP1100032 CTP1100034 CTP1100035 CTP1100036 CTP1100033
CTP1100044 CTP1100042 CTP1100037 CTP1100038 CTP1100039 CTP1100041
CTP1100043 CTP1100045 CTP1100046 CTP1100048 CTP1100047 CTP1100049
CTP1100050 CTP1100052 CTP1100051 CTP1100058 CTP1100053 CTP1100054
CTP1100061 CTP1100055 CTP1100056 CTP1100057 CTP1100059 CTP1100062
CTP1100064 CTP1100063 CTP1100060 CTP1100065

DANGELO
Local storm report, Apr 28, 5:52 AM EDT, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
552 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 AM     TSTM WND DMG     EAST WATERFORD          40.37N  77.60W
04/28/2011                   JUNIATA            PA   911 CALL CENTER

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN AND BUILDING DAMAGE

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1100066

DANGELO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 27, 8:09 PM EDTTornado WarningCTPLycoming, Sullivan26 min
Apr 27, 8:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Montour, Northumberland53 min
Apr 27, 8:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga44 min
Apr 27, 9:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPYork31 min
Apr 27, 9:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPSullivan28 min
Apr 27, 10:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCambria37 min
Apr 27, 10:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClearfield23 min
Apr 27, 11:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton36 min
Apr 27, 11:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCambria, Centre, Clearfield41 min
Apr 27, 11:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Clearfield, Clinton37 min
Apr 27, 11:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton, Lycoming46 min
Apr 28, 12:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCambria31 min
Apr 28, 12:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre, Clinton41 min
Apr 28, 12:26 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBedford, Somerset64 min
Apr 28, 12:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLycoming, Tioga57 min
Apr 28, 12:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPCentre31 min
Apr 28, 1:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLycoming43 min
Apr 28, 1:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPBedford, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin39 min
Apr 28, 1:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton31 min
Apr 28, 1:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLycoming, Sullivan25 min
Apr 28, 1:42 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPCameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, Sullivan, Tioga4 hr
Apr 28, 1:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFulton33 min
Apr 28, 1:44 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPBedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset4 hr
Apr 28, 1:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton47 min
Apr 28, 2:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPMifflin42 min
Apr 28, 2:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPHuntingdon41 min
Apr 28, 2:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPFranklin34 min
Apr 28, 2:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton30 min
Apr 28, 2:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPClinton33 min
Apr 28, 2:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Clinton, Cumberland, Franklin, Juniata, Mifflin and 3 more53 min
Apr 28, 2:55 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPCentre, Franklin, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, Snyder and 1 more3 hr
Apr 28, 3:02 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPCentre3 hr
Apr 28, 3:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLycoming, Tioga42 min
Apr 28, 3:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPAdams, Franklin34 min
Apr 28, 3:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPFranklin3 hr
Apr 28, 3:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPCentre, Clinton, Dauphin, Juniata, Lycoming, Montour and 4 more38 min
Apr 28, 3:39 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPAdams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Montour, Northumberland, York3 hr
Apr 28, 3:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLycoming34 min
Apr 28, 3:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and 1 more44 min
Apr 28, 4:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPColumbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill and 1 more60 min
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPLycoming41 hr
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPLycoming, Northumberland, Union35 hr
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPNorthumberland, Union41 hr
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPNorthumberland, Union41 hr
Apr 28, 4:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPColumbia, Montour, Northumberland65 hr
Apr 28, 4:25 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, York7 hr
Apr 28, 4:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill and 1 more47 min
Apr 28, 5:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, Franklin, York46 min
Apr 28, 5:35 AM EDTTornado WarningCTPAdams, Cumberland, York25 min
Apr 28, 5:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPDauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill56 min
Apr 28, 6:32 AM EDTWind AdvisoryCTPCambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, McKean, Potter and 2 more5 hr
Apr 28, 6:47 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryCTPColumbia, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming and 7 more3 hr
Apr 28, 6:53 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLebanon, Schuylkill37 min
Apr 28, 7:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPColumbia, Montour, Northumberland, Sullivan49 min
Apr 28, 7:41 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPClinton20 hr
Apr 28, 7:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPDauphin25 min
Apr 28, 7:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLebanon, York36 min
Apr 28, 7:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPYork46 min
Apr 28, 8:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPAdams26 min
Apr 28, 8:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPCumberland, York24 hr
Apr 28, 8:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster, York58 min
Apr 28, 8:21 AM EDTTornado WarningCTPYork24 min
Apr 28, 8:44 AM EDTTornado WarningCTPLancaster, York14 min
Apr 28, 8:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster, York66 min
Apr 28, 9:30 AM EDTTornado WarningCTPLancaster, York15 min
Apr 28, 9:58 AM EDTTornado WarningCTPYork21 min
Apr 28, 10:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster, York27 min
Apr 28, 10:13 AM EDTTornado WarningCTPLancaster, York32 min
Apr 28, 10:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPDauphin, Juniata, Northumberland, Perry, Union45 hr
Apr 28, 10:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPCumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lancaster, Northumberland, Perry and 2 more48 hr
Apr 28, 10:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPLancaster, York63 hr
Apr 28, 10:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPHuntingdon11 hr
Apr 28, 10:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningCTPLancaster10 min
Apr 28, 10:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster26 min
Apr 28, 11:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementCTPLancaster15 min
Apr 28, 12:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPLycoming15 hr
Apr 28, 5:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningCTPDauphin, Lebanon, Schuylkill10 hr

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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.