Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Jun 1, 2012, 2:03 PM EDT (18:03 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2012, 3:00 PM EDT

In force

57 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WUUS51 KCTP 011803
SVRCTP
PAC055-057-061-011900-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0049.120601T1803Z-120601T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
203 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST CENTRAL FULTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHEASTERN HUNTINGDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 300 PM EDT

* AT 159 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. THE STORM WAS NEAR CLAYLICK...MOVING NORTH AT
  35 MPH. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH. DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED SOME WEAK ROTATION WITHIN   
  THIS STORM. WHILE NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY STILL     
  DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE 
  OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL      
  INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
  MERCERSBURG AROUND 210 PM EDT...
  FORT LOUDON AROUND 225 PM EDT...
  ST. THOMAS AROUND 230 PM EDT...
  FORT LITTLETON AROUND 235 PM EDT...
  FANNETTSBURG AND UPPER STRASBURG AROUND 240 PM EDT...
  WILLOW HILL AND ROXBURY AROUND 250 PM EDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 182
AND 201.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY INSIDE A
STRONG BUILDING...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3972 7800 4020 7791 4017 7762 4014 7760
      4012 7756 4009 7756 3972 7781
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 200DEG 29KT 3975 7791

$$

FORECASTER: LAMBERT

045 
WWUS51 KCTP 011836
SVSCTP

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

PAC057-061-011846-
/O.CAN.KCTP.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120601T1900Z/
FULTON PA-HUNTINGDON PA-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUNTINGDON AND
EAST CENTRAL FULTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 900 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

LAT...LON 3982 7786 3987 7792 4008 7785 4018 7779
      4017 7762 4014 7760 4012 7756 4009 7756
      3980 7775
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 200DEG 29KT 4001 7779

$$

PAC055-011900-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-120601T1900Z/
FRANKLIN PA-
236 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL FRANKLIN COUNTY...

AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ST. THOMAS...OR 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF CHAMBERSBURG...MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. WHILE 
NOT IMMEDIATELY LIKELY...A TORNADO MAY DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO IS 
SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY 
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
WILLOW HILL AND ROXBURY AROUND 250 PM EDT...
AMBERSON VALLEY AROUND 255 PM EDT...

THIS WILL IMPACT ROUTE 30.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED...ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3982 7786 3987 7792 4008 7785 4018 7779
      4017 7762 4014 7760 4012 7756 4009 7756
      3980 7775
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 200DEG 29KT 4001 7779

$$

FORECASTER: LAMBERT

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2012Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2012

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.