Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 9, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Dec 21, 2012, 5:37 AM EST for 25 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Dec 21, 2012, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 27 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2012, 5:37 AM EST (10:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2012, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 22, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 27 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
All 25 counties
Adams County, PA, Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Mifflin 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), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:40 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 185 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 607 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 893 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
451 WWUS71 KCTP 211037 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 537 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY... .POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTH OF THE REGION WILL LEAD TO INCREASING WINDS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE DAY SATURDAY. WIND GUSTS WILL PEAK AROUND 45 MPH LATE TODAY...AND LIKELY TOP OUT BETWEEN 50 AND 55 MPH DURING THE MIDDAY AND AFTERNOON HOURS SATURDAY. PAZ019-025>028-034>036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-220400- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.121221T2100Z-121223T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON- FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT... LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN... BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY... POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 537 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND INCREASE TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND PERHAPS SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROADS WHERE STRONG CROSS-WINDS WILL OCCUR. 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. && $$ LAMBERT/CERU
4 follow-up statements
678 WWUS71 KCTP 211608 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1108 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 PAZ012-018-037-041-042-220900- /O.EXA.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.121221T2100Z-121223T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG...MANSFIELD... WELLSBORO...TROUT RUN...LAPORTE 1108 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS WHERE STRONG CROSS- WINDS WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ PAZ019-025>028-034>036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-220900- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.121221T2100Z-121223T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON- FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STATE COLLEGE...ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON... MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN...BEDFORD... MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT... LEWISBURG...SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN... BLOOMSBURG...BERWICK...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY... POTTSVILLE...LEBANON...CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 1108 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON...BECOMING WEST NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. * IMPACTS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS WHERE STRONG CROSS- WINDS WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ MS
593 WWUS71 KCTP 220709 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 209 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 PAZ012-018-019-025>028-034>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066-230000- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON- MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE... ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN... BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO... TROUT RUN...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG... SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG... BERWICK...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON... CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 209 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH THROUGH TODAY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR FROM THE LATE MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON HOURS. * IMPACTS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS WHERE STRONG CROSS-WINDS WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ LAMBERT/CERU
180 WWUS71 KCTP 221457 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 957 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 PAZ012-018-019-025>028-034>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066-222300- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ 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 957 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS WHERE STRONG CROSS-WINDS WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$
589 WWUS71 KCTP 221858 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 158 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 PAZ012-018-019-025>028-034>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066-230000- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-121223T0000Z/ NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON- MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RENOVO...PHILIPSBURG...STATE COLLEGE... ALTOONA...HUNTINGDON...MOUNT UNION...LEWISTOWN...MIFFLINTOWN... BEDFORD...MCCONNELLSBURG...CHAMBERSBURG...MANSFIELD...WELLSBORO... TROUT RUN...LAPORTE...LOCK HAVEN...WILLIAMSPORT...LEWISBURG... SELINSGROVE...DANVILLE...SUNBURY...SHAMOKIN...BLOOMSBURG... BERWICK...NEWPORT...HARRISBURG...HERSHEY...POTTSVILLE...LEBANON... CARLISLE...GETTYSBURG...YORK...LANCASTER 158 PM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE...DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES. DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS WHERE STRONG CROSS-WINDS WILL OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 46 AND 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS OR UPDATES. && $$ DANGELO
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Pennsylvania, 2012Every wind advisory in 2012
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.