Alert archive / Pennsylvania / High Wind Watches in 2011
High Wind Watch 2, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this high wind watch at Feb 24, 2011, 3:16 AM EST for 10 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 25, 2011, 9:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2011, 3:16 AM EST (08:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2011, 9:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2011, 10:06 PM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Adams County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Perry County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 140 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1756 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 93 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
694 WWUS71 KCTP 240816 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 316 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FRIDAY ALONG...AND IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL RACE ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA DURING THE MIDDAY HOURS OF FRIDAY. VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH SEVERAL THOUSAND FEET ABOVE GROUND COULD MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE ALONG A STRONG COLD FRONT...AND FOR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER ITS PASSAGE DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS FRIDAY. PAZ035-036-056>059-063>066-242145- /O.NEW.KCTP.HW.A.0002.110225T1400Z-110225T2300Z/ FULTON-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG... NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON... CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 316 AM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...EAST ACROSS THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER VALLEY AND OVER SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING...9 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ONTO UTILITY LINES... CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ LAMBERT/CERU
2 follow-up statements
637 WWUS71 KCTP 241815 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 115 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 .LOW PRESSURE WILL RACE ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY. VERY STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM AS IT MOVES UP INTO NEW ENGLAND. PAZ035-036-056>059-063>066-250800- /O.CON.KCTP.HW.A.0002.110225T1400Z-110225T2300Z/ FULTON-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG... NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON... CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 115 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...EAST ACROSS THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER VALLEY AND OVER SCHUYLKILL COUNTY. * WINDS...WESTERLY 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING...9 AM FRIDAY TO 6 PM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ONTO UTILITY LINES... CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
899 WWUS71 KCTP 250306 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1006 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 .LOW PRESSURE WILL RACE ACROSS CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FRIDAY. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM AS IT MOVES UP INTO NEW ENGLAND. PAZ035-036-056>059-063>066-251115- /O.UPG.KCTP.HW.A.0002.110225T1400Z-110225T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.HW.W.0002.110225T1400Z-110225T2300Z/ FULTON-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG... NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON... CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 1006 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * WINDS...WESTERLY 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. * TIMING... LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ONTO UTILITY LINES... CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF YOU EXPERIENCE A POWER OUTAGE...DO NOT USE GENERATORS... GRILLS OR OTHER GASOLINE...PROPANE OR CHARCOAL BURNING DEVICES INSIDE YOUR HOME OR GARAGE. THEY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE...AN ODORLESS...COLORLESS GAS THAT KILLS MORE THAN 500 AMERICANS EACH YEAR. GENERATORS SHOULD BE PLACED OUTSIDE...AWAY FROM DOORS WINDOWS AND VENTS THAT COULD ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE TO SEEP INSIDE. DO NOT LET YOUR CAR IDLE INSIDE THE GARAGE...EVEN IF THE GARAGE DOOR IS OPEN. && $$ PAZ033-034-251115- /O.NEW.KCTP.HW.W.0002.110225T1400Z-110225T2300Z/ SOMERSET-BEDFORD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOMERSET...BEDFORD 1006 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATION... SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * WINDS... WESTERLY 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. * TIMING... LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS... POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES ONTO UTILITY LINES... CAUSING SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. IF YOU EXPERIENCE A POWER OUTAGE...DO NOT USE GENERATORS... GRILLS OR OTHER GASOLINE...PROPANE OR CHARCOAL BURNING DEVICES INSIDE YOUR HOME OR GARAGE. THEY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE...AN ODORLESS...COLORLESS GAS THAT KILLS MORE THAN 500 AMERICANS EACH YEAR. GENERATORS SHOULD BE PLACED OUTSIDE...AWAY FROM DOORS WINDOWS AND VENTS THAT COULD ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE TO SEEP INSIDE. DO NOT LET YOUR CAR IDLE INSIDE THE GARAGE...EVEN IF THE GARAGE DOOR IS OPEN. && $$ PAZ012-018-019-024>028-041-042-045-046-049>053-251115- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.110225T1400Z-110225T2300Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR- HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE... JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN... MIFFLINTOWN...TROUT RUN...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT... LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN... BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK 1006 PM EST THU FEB 24 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATION... CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * WINDS... 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING... THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR DURING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:00 AM EST | Flood Watch | CTP | Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield and 21 more | 30 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.