Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS State College, PA

Issued

Jun 1, 2012, 5:44 PM EDT (21:44 UTC)

Expired

Jun 1, 2012, 6:45 PM EDT

In force

61 min

Issued by

NWS State College, PA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Somerset County, PA

The State College radar (KCCX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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924 
WUUS51 KCTP 012144
SVRCTP
PAC009-013-021-027-033-055-057-061-111-012245-
/O.NEW.KCTP.SV.W.0052.120601T2144Z-120601T2245Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  BLAIR COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  CAMBRIA COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  CLEARFIELD COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  FRANKLIN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  FULTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  HUNTINGDON COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  EASTERN SOMERSET COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
  SOUTHWESTERN CENTRE COUNTY IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 645 PM EDT

* AT 541 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THESE SEVERE STORMS EXTENDED FROM   
BLACK LICK TO CALLIMONT...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH...AND ARE  
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  WESTMONT AND JOHNSTOWN...
  SCALP LEVEL AND GEISTOWN...
  VINCO AND SOUTH FORK...
  NORTHERN CAMBRIA AND PORTAGE...
  CARROLLTOWN AND HASTINGS...
  PRINCE GALLITZIN STATE PARK AND PATTON...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 108 AND 201...I-70 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 147 AND 170...I-80 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 111 AND 140...
I-81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 25...I-99 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND
67.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...THE JOHNSTOWN
EXPRESSWAY...ROUTE 11...ROUTE 22...ROUTE 30...ROUTE 219...ROUTE
220...ALTERNATE ROUTE 220...ROUTE 322...ROUTE 422...ROUTE 522...STATE
ROAD 56...STATE ROAD 153...STATE ROAD 350...STATE ROAD 453.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND 
DAMAGE IN SEVEN SPRINGS. DO NOT STAY OUTDOORS.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO OCCUR WITH THIS LINE OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH COULD FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS QUICKLY AND COVER
ROADS WITH WATER. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE
ROAD.

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 7896 4015 7917 4036 7900 4072 7881
      4089 7881 4124 7835 4123 7821 4059 7781
      4050 7782 4040 7791 4037 7786 4037 7774
      4027 7770 4029 7767 3997 7746 3972 7747
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 247DEG 52KT 4045 7916 3979 7884

$$

FORECASTER: LA CORTE/COLBERT

542 
WWUS51 KCTP 012214
SVSCTP

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

PAC009-013-021-027-033-055-057-061-111-012245-
/O.CON.KCTP.SV.W.0052.000000T0000Z-120601T2245Z/
BEDFORD PA-BLAIR PA-CAMBRIA PA-CLEARFIELD PA-FRANKLIN PA-FULTON PA-
HUNTINGDON PA-SOMERSET PA-CENTRE PA-
614 PM EDT FRI JUN 1 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN CENTRE...NORTHEASTERN SOMERSET...HUNTINGDON...
FULTON...WESTERN FRANKLIN...SOUTHERN CLEARFIELD...CAMBRIA...BLAIR AND
BEDFORD COUNTIES...

AT 609 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NORTHERN CAMBRIA TO NANTY-GLO TO OGLETOWN TO
SCHELLSBURG TO LAKE GORDON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  PORTAGE AND PATTON...
  LORETTO AND LILLY...
  IRVONA AND PRINCE GALLITZIN STATE PARK...
  GLEN HOPE AND NEWRY...
  RAMEY AND BLANDBURG...
  HOUTZDALE AND SAXTON...

THIS WILL IMPACT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INTERSTATES...THE
PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 132 AND 193...I-70 BETWEEN
MILE MARKERS 147 AND 170...I-81 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 1 AND 13...I-99
BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 67.

THIS WILL ALSO IMPACT THE FOLLOWING MAJOR ROADS...ROUTE 11...ROUTE
22...ROUTE 30...ROUTE 219...ROUTE 220...ALTERNATE ROUTE 220...ROUTE
322...ROUTE 422...ROUTE 522...STATE ROAD 350...STATE ROAD 453.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE IN AND AROUND THE 
CITY OF JOHNSTOWN. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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 7878 3998 7873 4042 7890 4075 7881
      4097 7805 4079 7793 4048 7784 4040 7791
      4037 7786 4037 7780 3973 7761 3971 7792
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 247DEG 35KT 4070 7871 4046 7878
          4018 7868 4002 7861 3978 7868

$$

FORECASTER: LA CORTE/COLBERT

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