Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 8, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Aug 27, 2011, 4:15 AM EDT for 16 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Aug 27, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2011, 4:15 AM EDT (08:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 27, 2011, 6:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 28, 2011, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Adams County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Montour County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA, Union County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:16 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 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 1524 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 900 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
693 WWUS71 KCTP 270815 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 415 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...STRONG WIND FROM HURRICANE IRENE WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... .HURRICANE IRENE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. THERE WILL BE STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS AND EVEN HIGHER GUSTS FROM THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. PAZ042-053-057>059-065-066-271615- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0008.110827T2200Z-110829T0000Z/ SULLIVAN-COLUMBIA-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAPORTE...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...YORK...LANCASTER 415 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HEAVY TROPICAL RAINS WILL WEIGH DOWN TREES AND THE STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN SOME TREES WHICH COULD CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ DANGELO
5 follow-up statements
094 WWUS71 KCTP 271559 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1159 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...STRONG WIND FROM HURRICANE IRENE WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA... .HURRICANE IRENE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST. THERE WILL BE STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS AND EVEN HIGHER GUSTS FROM THIS EVENING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. PAZ042-053-057>059-065-066-281000- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0008.110827T2200Z-110829T0000Z/ SULLIVAN-COLUMBIA-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAPORTE...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...YORK...LANCASTER 1159 AM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...NORTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY...AND LATE TONIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PART OF THE STATE. * IMPACTS...HEAVY TROPICAL RAINS WILL WEIGH DOWN TREES AND THE STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN SOME TREES WHICH COULD CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ LAMBERT
689 WWUS71 KCTP 280607 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 207 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...STRONG WIND FROM HURRICANE IRENE WILL AFFECT EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TODAY... .HURRICANE IRENE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. THERE WILL BE STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS AND EVEN HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH THIS EVENING. PAZ042-053-057>059-065-066-281415- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110829T0000Z/ SULLIVAN-COLUMBIA-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAPORTE...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...YORK...LANCASTER 207 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHERLY AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...TURNING TO THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...BECOMING STRONGER BY SUNRISE AND LASTING INTO THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE TAPERING AFTER SUNSET. * IMPACTS...HEAVY TROPICAL RAINS WILL WEIGH DOWN TREES AND THE STRONG WINDS MAY DOWN SOME TREES WHICH COULD CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ DANGELO
317 WWUS71 KCTP 281343 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 943 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS FROM HURRICANE IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO THE LOWER SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY AND EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY... .HURRICANE IRENE WILL MOVE NORTHWARD THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WIND GUSTS OF OVER 45 MPH WILL OCCUR INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. PAZ042-053-057>059-065-066-290000- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110829T0000Z/ SULLIVAN-COLUMBIA-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAPORTE...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...YORK...LANCASTER 943 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO THE EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING AFTER DUSK. * IMPACTS...BANDS OF HEAVY TROPICAL RAINS WILL WEIGH DOWN TREES AND COMBINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS TO DOWN SOME TREES. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ LAMBERT
107 WWUS71 KCTP 281612 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1212 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS FROM TROPICAL STORM IRENE WILL CONTINUE FROM THE NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...SOUTH ACROSS THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER VALLEY THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY... .TROPICAL STORM IRENE WILL TRACK NORTH NORTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF OVER 45 MPH WILL OCCUR INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. PAZ037-041-046-049>052-056-063-064-290000- /O.EXA.KCTP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110829T0000Z/ TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-PERRY-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...TROUT RUN... WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY... SHAMOKIN...NEWPORT...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG 1212 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO THE EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING AFTER DUSK. * IMPACTS...SATURATED SOIL RESULTING FROM THE HEAVY RAINS FROM HURRICANE IRENE WILL WEIGH DOWN TREES AND COMBINE WITH THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO DOWN SOME TREES. THIS MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. 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. && $$ PAZ042-053-057>059-065-066-290000- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110829T0000Z/ SULLIVAN-COLUMBIA-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAPORTE...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...YORK...LANCASTER 1212 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST AT SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH. * TIMING...CONTINUING INTO THE EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISHING AFTER DUSK. * IMPACTS...SATURATED SOIL RESULTING FROM THE HEAVY RAINS FROM HURRICANE IRENE WILL WEIGH DOWN TREES AND COMBINE WITH THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO DOWN SOME TREES. THIS MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ LAMBERT
818 WWUS71 KCTP 282115 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 515 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 PAZ037-041-042-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-282215- /O.CAN.KCTP.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110829T0000Z/ TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER- MONTOUR-NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO...TROUT RUN... LAPORTE...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE... SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT... HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE... GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 515 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE IRENE. GUSTS TO 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS...BUT WILL WEAKEN FURTHER THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 11:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Lancaster, York | 37 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.