Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Apr 19, 2011, 9:05 PM EDT (01:05 UTC)

Expired

Apr 19, 2011, 9:45 PM EDT

In force

40 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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688 
WUUS51 KCTP 200105
SVRCTP
PAC009-013-021-061-200145-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0013.110420T0105Z-110420T0145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
905 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHERN BLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHERN CAMBRIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  WEST CENTRAL HUNTINGDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT

* AT 902 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THE STORM WAS NEAR SIDMAN...MOVING EAST AT 45
  MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE INCH DIAMETER HAIL...
  AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  BEAVERDALE AND PORTAGE AROUND 910 PM EDT...
  BLUE KNOB STATE PARK AROUND 915 PM EDT...
  SKI GAP AROUND 920 PM EDT...
  CLAYSBURG AROUND 925 PM EDT...
  ROARING SPRING AND DUNCANSVILLE AROUND 930 PM EDT...
  MARTINSBURG AROUND 935 PM EDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT I-99 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 16 AND 29.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 22...ROUTE
219...ROUTE 220.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM.
WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL DEVELOP. IF A
TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A
STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE
LOWEST FLOOR.


SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGE. MOVE INSIDE A PERMANENT BUILDING
NOW TO BE SAFE FROM STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

&&

LAT...LON 4038 7889 4050 7811 4027 7815 4025 7889
      4027 7890 4028 7892 4032 7893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 263DEG 40KT 4032 7879

$$

FORECASTER: LAMBERT

753 
WWUS51 KCTP 200134
SVSCTP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
934 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

PAC009-021-200142-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110420T0145Z/
BEDFORD PA-CAMBRIA PA-
934 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN CAMBRIA AND NORTH
CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS MOVED OUT
OF THE AREA...THEREFORE THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

LAT...LON 4029 7852 4032 7855 4042 7853 4048 7812
      4027 7815 4027 7825 4029 7826 4027 7827
      4027 7835 4030 7843 4027 7845 4027 7848
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 263DEG 40KT 4036 7838

$$

PAC013-061-200145-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110420T0145Z/
BLAIR PA-HUNTINGDON PA-
934 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM EDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL HUNTINGDON AND SOUTHERN BLAIR COUNTIES...

AT 927 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE INCH DIAMETER
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED
NEAR NEWRY...OR 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HOLLIDAYSBURG...MOVING EAST AT
45 MPH.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ROYER AND SHY BEAVER AROUND 940 PM EDT...
MARKLESBURG AND ENTRIKEN AROUND 945 PM EDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 22...ROUTE 220.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM NEAR 
CLAYSBURG. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO COULD DEVELOP 
ACROSS EXTREME SOUTHERN BLAIR COUNTY. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT 
QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH 
AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

PLEASE REPORT HAIL...STRONG WINDS OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1 8 7 7 6 3 3 6 7 7 2.

&&

LAT...LON 4029 7852 4032 7855 4042 7853 4048 7812
      4027 7815 4027 7825 4029 7826 4027 7827
      4027 7835 4030 7843 4027 7845 4027 7848
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 263DEG 40KT 4036 7838

$$

FORECASTER: LAMBERT

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