Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 9, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Oct 14, 2011, 1:32 PM EDT for 8 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Oct 15, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 14, 2011, 1:32 PM EDT (17:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 15, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 15, 2011, 7:38 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Cambria County, PA, Cameron County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Elk County, PA, McKean County, PA, Potter County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Warren County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KPIT), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 480 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
927 WWUS71 KCTP 141732 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 132 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-150145- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.111015T1000Z-111016T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET 132 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...BRANCHES BROKEN...LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS BLOWN AROUND...AND MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAK STRUCTURES POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ DANGELO
5 follow-up statements
044 WWUS71 KCTP 142349 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 749 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-151600- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.111015T1000Z-111016T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET 749 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...BRANCHES BROKEN...LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS BLOWN AROUND...AND MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAK STRUCTURES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. THE MOST LIKELY LOCATIONS FOR MORE PERSISTENT STRONG WINDS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL MAINLY BE ABOVE 2000 FT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
210 WWUS71 KCTP 150107 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 907 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-151500- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.111015T1000Z-111016T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET 907 PM EDT FRI OCT 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...BRANCHES BROKEN...LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS BLOWN AROUND...AND MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAK STRUCTURES POSSIBLE. 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. THE MOST LIKELY LOCATIONS FOR MORE PERSISTENT STRONG WINDS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL MAINLY BE ABOVE 2000 FT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
373 WWUS71 KCTP 150822 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 422 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-151630- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.111015T1000Z-111016T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET 422 AM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...BRANCHES BROKEN...LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS BLOWN AROUND...AND MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAK STRUCTURES POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. THE MOST LIKELY LOCATIONS FOR MORE PERSISTENT STRONG WINDS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL MAINLY BE ABOVE 2000 FT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
339 WWUS71 KCTP 151811 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 211 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-160000- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET 211 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS ON SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...BRANCHES BROKEN...LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS BLOWN AROUND...AND MINOR DAMAGE TO WEAK STRUCTURES POSSIBLE. 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. THE MOST LIKELY LOCATIONS FOR MORE PERSISTENT STRONG WINDS AND STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL MAINLY BE ABOVE 2000 FT. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
602 WWUS71 KCTP 152338 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 738 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-160045- /O.CAN.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-111016T0000Z/ WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARREN...BRADFORD...COUDERSPORT... ST. MARYS...RIDGWAY...EMPORIUM...DUBOIS...CLEARFIELD... JOHNSTOWN...SOMERSET 738 PM EDT SAT OCT 15 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WIND GUSTS HAVE BEGUN TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE REGION...AND THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A FEW GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. $$ EVANEGO
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Union | 20 min |
| Oct 14, 11:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lancaster | 36 min |
| Oct 14, 1:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Sullivan | 38 min |
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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.