Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 3, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Feb 13, 2011, 3:14 PM EST for 33 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 14, 2011, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2011, 3:14 PM EST (20:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 14, 2011, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2011, 9:00 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
All 33 counties
Adams County, PA, Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Cameron County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Elk County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, McKean County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Montour County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, Potter County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA, Union County, PA, Warren County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:17 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 2007 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
551 WWUS71 KCTP 132014 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 314 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-141200- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.110214T1100Z-110214T2300Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET 314 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY. * LOCATION...LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. * TIMING...EARLY MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ RXR/DEVOIR
4 follow-up statements
691 WWUS71 KCTP 140859 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 359 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011 PAZ012-018-019-025>028-034>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066-141700- /O.EXB.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.110214T1500Z-110215T0600Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON- MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE... ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN... BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO... TROUT RUN...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG... SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG... BERWICK...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON... CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 359 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING...BECOMING GUSTY LATER THIS MORNING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-141700- /O.EXT.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.110214T1100Z-110215T0600Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET 359 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...LAUREL HIGHLANDS AND NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH...SOME HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE ON THE RIDGE TOPS OF TH LAUREL HIGHLANDS. * TIMING...BECOMING GUSTY THIS MORNING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ LA CORTE
304 WWUS71 KCTP 141617 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1117 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-056>059-063>066-150030- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110215T0600Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-CLEARFIELD- NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN- JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...RENOVO...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE...JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO... TROUT RUN...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG... SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG... BERWICK...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON... CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 1117 AM EST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. SOME HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE ON THE RIDGE TOPS OF THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ RXR
109 WWUS71 KCTP 141947 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 247 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011 PAZ004>006-010-011-017-142100- /O.CAN.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110215T0600Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD 247 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE SLOWLY DIMINISHED THIS AFTERNOON... THOUGH THEY WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 30 OR 35 MPH FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS. $$ PAZ012-018-019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066-150600- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110215T0600Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR- HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-TIOGA- NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING- UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN- SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE... JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN... MIFFLINTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG... CHAMBERSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...TROUT RUN...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE... SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE... GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 247 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATION...CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND THE SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. * WINDS...SUSTAINED WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ RXR
011 WWUS71 KCTP 150200 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 900 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011 PAZ012-018-019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066-150300- /O.CAN.KCTP.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110215T0600Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE... JOHNSTOWN...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN... MIFFLINTOWN...SOMERSET...BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG... CHAMBERSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...TROUT RUN...LAPORTE... LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE... SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE... GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 900 PM EST MON FEB 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SUB ADVISORY SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. $$ DEVOIR
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Pennsylvania, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011
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.