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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 51, NWS State College, PA

April 28, 201110 counties in Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 28, 2011, 3:37 AM EDT for 10 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 38 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2011, 3:37 AM EDT (07:37 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2011, 4:15 AM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS State College, PA
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Centre County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Montour County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Union County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:39 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 28, 4:07 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGRebuck, PATREE ON HOUSE
Apr 28, 4:14 AM EDTTSTM WND DMGLeck Kill, PATREES DOWN

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 30 minutes after it went out.

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 watch it was issued in

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

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 27, 11:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 226 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°0°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

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The text

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

069 
WUUS51 KCTP 280737
SVRCTP
PAC027-035-043-067-081-093-097-099-109-119-280815-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0051.110428T0737Z-110428T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
337 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN DAUPHIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHEASTERN JUNIATA COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  MONTOUR COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  SNYDER COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  UNION COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST CENTRAL CENTRE COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN LYCOMING COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 415 AM EDT

* AT 330 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE SEVERE STORMS EXTENDED FROM
  LAURELTON CENTER TO NEWPORT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THESE
  STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  COLLOMSVILLE AND SAND BRIDGE STATE PARK AROUND 345 AM EDT...
  VICKSBURG AND SPRUCE RUN RESERVOIR AROUND 350 AM EDT...
  ELIMSPORT AND WINFIELD AROUND 355 AM EDT...
  ALLENWOOD AND NEW COLUMBIA AROUND 400 AM EDT...
  DELAWARE RUN AND MONTGOMERY AROUND 405 AM EDT...
  MUNCY AND HUGHESVILLE AROUND 410 AM EDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...
I-80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 183 AND 228...I-180 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1
AND 23.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...STATE HIGHWAY
147...ROUTE 11...ROUTE 11/15...ROUTE 15...ROUTE 209...ROUTE 220...
ROUTE 322/22...ROUTE 522...STATE ROAD 45...STATE ROAD 61...STATE ROAD
118.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT
THURSDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4067 7670 4061 7663 4034 7713 4103 7742
      4137 7669 4119 7655 4114 7664 4107 7662
      4105 7656 4100 7657 4096 7652 4084 7651
      4083 7641 4078 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0736Z 246DEG 43KT 4097 7722 4046 7701

$$

FORECASTER: RXR
1 follow-up statement
802 
WWUS51 KCTP 280756
SVSCTP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
356 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

PAC027-035-067-280805-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110428T0815Z/
JUNIATA PA-CENTRE PA-CLINTON PA-
356 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLINTON...EAST
CENTRAL CENTRE AND NORTHEASTERN JUNIATA COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT
THURSDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 4067 7670 4061 7663 4037 7711 4061 7704
      4064 7694 4064 7700 4066 7701 4078 7694
      4123 7699 4137 7669 4119 7655 4114 7664
      4107 7662 4105 7656 4100 7657 4096 7652
      4084 7651 4083 7641 4078 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 246DEG 43KT 4129 7674 4110 7677
          4085 7670 4054 7680

$$

PAC043-081-093-097-099-109-119-280815-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110428T0815Z/
DAUPHIN PA-MONTOUR PA-PERRY PA-SNYDER PA-UNION PA-NORTHUMBERLAND PA-
LYCOMING PA-
356 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LYCOMING...NORTHUMBERLAND...NORTHEASTERN UNION...
EASTERN SNYDER...NORTHEASTERN PERRY...MONTOUR AND NORTHWESTERN
DAUPHIN COUNTIES...

AT 353 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM PICTURE ROCKS TO MCEWENSVILLE TO SUNBURY TO
ELIZABETHVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
TREVORTON AND STONINGTON AROUND 400 AM EDT...
FERNDALE AND LAIRDSVILLE AROUND 405 AM EDT...
SHAMOKIN AROUND 410 AM EDT...
MOUNT CARMEL AND KULPMONT AROUND 415 AM EDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...
I-80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 205 AND 228...I-180 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1
AND 24.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...STATE HIGHWAY
147...ROUTE 11...ROUTE 11/15...ROUTE 15...ROUTE 209...ROUTE 220...
ROUTE 322/22...ROUTE 522...STATE ROAD 45...STATE ROAD 61...STATE ROAD
118.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT
THURSDAY MORNING FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4067 7670 4061 7663 4037 7711 4061 7704
      4064 7694 4064 7700 4066 7701 4078 7694
      4123 7699 4137 7669 4119 7655 4114 7664
      4107 7662 4105 7656 4100 7657 4096 7652
      4084 7651 4083 7641 4078 7638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 246DEG 43KT 4129 7674 4110 7677
          4085 7670 4054 7680

$$

FORECASTER: LAMBERT

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 Apr 28, 2:02 AM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 2:02 AM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
202 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST ACROSS THE REGION BY LATE THURSDAY
MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED...SOME
CONTAINING HEAVY RAINFALL. WINDY...COOLER...AND DRIER AIR WILL
ARRIVE AFTER THE FRONT PASSES AND WILL LAST INTO FRIDAY. SATURDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING WILL BE CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY AND DRY WITH
SEASONABLE DAYTIME TEMPS. 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 7 AM THIS MORNING/...
SVA246 CONTINUES THROUGH 11 AM...BUT HAVE BEGUN TO TRIM OFF THE WRN
COS. MULTIPLE DISCRETE SUPERCELLS ARE PRODUCING LITTLE/NO DAMAGE.
LOWEST LEVEL SCANS ON CLOSE INTO RADAR CELLS SHOWS LITTLE COHERENT
ROTATION BELOW 3KFT. THERE COULD BE A DISCONNECT BETWEEN THE
WILDLY IMPRESSIVE MESOS AND THE GROUND. THAT WOULD BE A VERY GOOD
THING.

FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT...WITH ADD HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE AND
VERY LOW FFG VALUES. STORMS ARE MOVING SO FAST AND THE HAIL
CONTAMINATION IS SO LIKELY THAT FLOODING MAY BE TOUGH TO COME BY.
SEVERAL STREAM GAUGES CHECKED RECWENTLY SHOW LITTLE/NO RESPONSE TO
RAIN FROM THE PAST 6-8 HRS.

HIGH PWAT AIR OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES WILL DECREASE VERY SLOWLY IN THE
W AND STAY IN PLACE OVER THE EAST. MIN TEMPS OVERNIGHT WILL BE
NEARLY MID-SUMMER-LIKE...MAINLY IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.

&&

.SHORT TERM /7 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
POTENT...988 MB LOW WILL RACE NE ACROSS WRN LAKE ERIE...AND THE
SWRN PENINSULA OF ONTARIO EARLY THURSDAY...PUSHING A COLD FRONT
THROUGH CENTRAL PENN DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING HOURS.
STRONG...LLVL PRESSURE GRADIENT IN THE WAKE OF THIS LOW WILL
LIKELY HELP TO GENERATE STRONG WSW WINDS ACROSS THE LAUREL
HIGHLANDS AND NW PLATEAU BEGINNING 11-13Z THURSDAY. WIND GUSTS OF
40 KTS POSSIBLE.

SLIGHT RISK OF SVR TSRA THURSDAY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE SUSQ VALLEY
AND SERN PENN...WHILE BKN-OVC STRATO CU WITH MAINLY ISOLATED TO SCTD
-SHRA WILL OCCUR FROM LATE MORNING ON ACROSS CENTRAL AND WRN
PORTIONS OF THE CWA.

TEMPS WILL BE NEARLY STEADY IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT ACROSS THE NW
HALF OF THE CWA...WHILE MAXS IN THE SUSQ VALLEY WILL BE IN THE LOWER
70S.

&&

.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 /06Z 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.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS
ALL BUT THE FAR SE COUNTIES OF THE CWA. ONLY BRIEF HEAVY RAIN IS
OCCURRING AS THE SUPERCELLS SLIDE NE ACROSS THE REGION. THE LARGER
SHIELD OF MOD RAIN FOLLOWING UP FOR THE EARLY MORNING HOURS COULD
ADD TO THE HEAVY LOAD ON THE CAMEL/S BACK.

&&

.CTP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR PAZ004>006-
010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056.

&&

SYNOPSIS...DANGELO/LA CORTE
NEAR TERM...DANGELO/LA CORTE
SHORT TERM...LAMBERT
LONG TERM...KREKELER
AVIATION...LAMBERT/CERU
HYDROLOGY...
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 3:26 AM EDT, 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
326 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

PAZ006-011-012-017>019-024>026-033>035-037-045-290730-
POTTER-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD-NORTHERN CENTRE-
SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-
TIOGA-SOUTHERN CLINTON-
326 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PAZ057>059-063>066-290730-
DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER-
326 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...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PAZ027-028-036-041-042-046-049>053-056-290730-
MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-
SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-
326 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 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...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PAZ004-005-010-290730-
WARREN-MCKEAN-ELK-
326 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...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 2:26 AM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
226 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

PAZ035-036-056-063-280700-
CUMBERLAND PA-FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA-PERRY PA-
226 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT FRANKLIN...NORTHWESTERN
CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN FULTON AND SOUTHWESTERN PERRY COUNTIES...

AT 225 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BIG COVE TANNERY...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR FANNETTSBURG AROUND 240 AM...AMBERSON VALLEY
AROUND 250 AM AND BLAIN AROUND 300 AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 183 AND 216...I-70 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 165 AND 170.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 11...ROUTE
30...ROUTE 522.

LAT...LON 3972 7828 4008 7790 4006 7786 4019 7778
      4031 7766 4038 7753 4040 7754 4041 7752
      4024 7729 3972 7794

FORECASTER: RXR
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 2:30 AM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
230 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

PAZ012-018-041-280700-
NORTHERN CENTRE PA-NORTHERN CLINTON PA-NORTHERN LYCOMING PA-
230 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL CLINTON...NORTH CENTRAL
CENTRE AND NORTHWESTERN LYCOMING COUNTIES...

AT 225 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 7 MILES NORTH OF BALD EAGLE
STATE PARK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR GLEN UNION AROUND 240 AM...WATERVILLE AROUND
250 AM AND CAMMAL AROUND 300 AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT STATE ROAD 120.

LAT...LON 4142 7713 4113 7751 4109 7763 4102 7778
      4107 7789 4154 7740 4154 7734

FORECASTER: RXR
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 2:42 AM EDT, 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
242 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

PAZ019-045-280715-
SOUTHERN CENTRE PA-SOUTHERN CLINTON PA-
242 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN CENTRE AND SOUTHEASTERN
CLINTON COUNTIES...

AT 240 AM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR CENTRE HALL...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS WHEN A
THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR REBERSBURG AROUND
250 AM...MACKEYVILLE AROUND 300 AM...MCELHATTAN AROUND 310 AM AND
AVIS AROUND 320 AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...
I-80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 161 AND 194...I-99 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 78
AND 83.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 220...
ALTERNATE ROUTE 220...ROUTE 322...STATE ROAD 26...STATE ROAD 45...
STATE ROAD 120.

LAT...LON 4109 7719 4107 7714 4105 7714 4075 7762
      4075 7766 4086 7780 4116 7747 4121 7733
      4121 7732

FORECASTER: RXR
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 3:03 AM EDT, 34 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
303 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

PAZ012-037-041-042-045-046-280745-
NORTHERN CLINTON PA-NORTHERN LYCOMING PA-SOUTHERN CLINTON PA-
SOUTHERN LYCOMING PA-SULLIVAN PA-TIOGA PA-
303 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL LYCOMING...EAST
CENTRAL CLINTON...EASTERN TIOGA AND NORTHWESTERN SULLIVAN COUNTIES...

AT 300 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
BUTTONWOOD TO DUNNSTOWN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
EXPECT INTENSE LIGHTNING FROM THESE STORMS. MOVE INDOORS WHEN A
THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL FALL FROM THESE
STORMS...AND WILL CAUSE WATER TO POND ON ROADS AND FILL POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS. THE RAIN WILL CAUSE RAPID RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR MORRIS AROUND 310 AM...BLOSSBURG AROUND 320
AM...ROSEVILLE AROUND 330 AM...MILLERTON AROUND 340 AM AND SHUNK
AROUND 350 AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 6...ROUTE 15...
ROUTE 220...STATE ROAD 14...STATE ROAD 120.

LAT...LON 4161 7687 4158 7674 4137 7671 4103 7755
      4182 7737 4199 7692

FORECASTER: RXR
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 3:11 AM EDT, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
311 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

PAZ035-036-063-064-280745-
ADAMS PA-CUMBERLAND PA-FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA-
311 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT FRANKLIN...SOUTH
CENTRAL CUMBERLAND...SOUTHEASTERN FULTON AND WESTERN ADAMS
COUNTIES...

AT 310 AM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED FROM
PECKTONVILLE TO 28 MILES SOUTH OF BERKELEY SPGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR MERCERSBURG AROUND 320 AM...CHAMBERSBURG
AROUND 330 AM...WAYNESBORO AROUND 340 AM AND ROUZERVILLE AROUND 350
AM.

THIS WILL IMPACT I-81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 25.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 11...ROUTE
15...ROUTE 30...ROUTE 522.

LAT...LON 4000 7795 4006 7714 3972 7727 3972 7811

FORECASTER: RXR
Local storm report, Apr 28, 3:14 AM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
314 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

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

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

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.

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.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CTP1100045 CTP1100046 CTP1100048 CTP1100047 CTP1100049
CTP1100050 CTP1100052 CTP1100051 CTP1100053 CTP1100054 CTP1100055
CTP1100056 CTP1100057

PAJ

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, 3:39 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, 6:13 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningCTPLebanon, Schuylkill4 hr
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.