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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at May 27, 2011, 2:17 PM EDT for Somerset County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2011, 2:17 PM EDT (18:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2011, 2:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
County Somerset County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 99 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
- 257 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 542 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at May 27, 1:44 PM EDT, 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 1:44 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 3:38 AM EDT, 10 hours 39 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 338 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053- 056>059-063>066-280745- WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN- JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND- ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 338 AM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 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, May 27, 12:06 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, May 27, 12:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1209 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM HAIL 4 SSW BIG COVE TANNERY 39.79N 78.08W
05/26/2011 E2.00 INCH FULTON PA PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER CTP1100182
RXRLocal storm report, May 27, 12:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1212 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM TSTM WND DMG ORWIGSBURG 40.65N 76.10W
05/26/2011 SCHUYLKILL PA PUBLIC
50-100 TREES DOWN ALONG RANCH RD
&&
EVENT NUMBER CTP1100183
KREKELERLocal storm report, May 27, 12:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1251 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0455 PM TSTM WND DMG MOUNT CARMEL 40.80N 76.41W
05/26/2011 NORTHUMBERLAND PA 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN
&&
EVENT NUMBER CTP1100184
RXRLocal storm report, May 27, 1:21 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
121 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM TSTM WND DMG SHENANDOAH 40.82N 76.20W
05/26/2011 SCHUYLKILL PA PUBLIC
1 STRUCTURE DAMAGED. UTILITY POLES DOWN.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CTP1100185
RXRSpecial weather statement, May 27, 2:17 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
217 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
PAZ033-271845-
SOMERSET PA-
217 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT CENTRAL SOMERSET COUNTY...
AT 212 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR MOUNT DAVIS...MOVING
NORTH AT 25 MPH.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.
THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR GARRETT AROUND 230 PM...ROCKWOOD AROUND
240 PM AND SOMERSET AROUND 250 PM.
THIS WILL IMPACT THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 104
AND 119.
THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 30...ROUTE
219.
LAT...LON 3972 7926 4017 7915 4017 7914 4010 7883
3972 7907 3972 7925
FORECASTER: RXRThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Sullivan | 59 min |
| May 26, 8:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia, Lebanon, Schuylkill | 44 min |
| May 26, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lancaster | 46 min |
| May 26, 10:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford | 27 min |
| May 26, 10:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Somerset | 3 hr |
| May 26, 11:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Fulton, Huntingdon | 36 min |
| May 27, 12:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cumberland, Perry | 59 min |
| May 27, 12:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Sullivan | 49 min |
| May 27, 1:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill and 2 more | 61 min |
| May 27, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cumberland, Franklin | 54 min |
| May 27, 2:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cumberland, Dauphin | 58 min |
| May 27, 2:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lebanon | 57 min |
| May 27, 2:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Bedford, Cambria, Somerset | 3 hr |
| May 27, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford | 95 min |
| May 27, 3:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Somerset | 67 min |
| May 27, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cameron | 76 min |
| May 27, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon, Somerset | 54 min |
| May 27, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Juniata, Perry | 46 min |
| May 27, 4:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Columbia | 29 min |
| May 27, 4:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clinton, Potter | 46 min |
| May 27, 4:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin | 59 min |
| May 27, 5:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, Tioga | 44 min |
| May 27, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Union | 25 min |
| May 27, 5:07 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon, Somerset | 3 hr |
| May 27, 5:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Mifflin, Snyder, Union | 49 min |
| May 27, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon | 63 min |
| May 27, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford | 69 min |
| May 27, 5:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Bedford | 46 min |
| May 27, 5:46 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon | 59 min |
| May 27, 5:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin | 58 min |
| May 27, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Tioga | 55 min |
| May 27, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lycoming | 23 min |
| May 27, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Sullivan | 52 min |
| May 27, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Tioga | 64 min |
| May 27, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia, Sullivan | 61 min |
| May 27, 6:01 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Tioga | 59 min |
| May 27, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams | 54 min |
| May 27, 6:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Bedford, Fulton | 45 min |
| May 27, 6:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Mifflin, Snyder, Tioga and 1 more | 59 min |
| May 27, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | York | 49 min |
| May 27, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata and 2 more | 65 min |
| May 27, 6:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Perry, York | 71 min |
| May 27, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Tioga | 45 min |
| May 27, 7:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Dauphin | 70 min |
| May 27, 7:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Lebanon, York | 46 min |
| May 27, 7:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder and 1 more | 81 min |
| May 27, 7:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Tioga | 3 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.