Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Flash Flood Warnings in 2013
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this flash flood warning at May 28, 2013, 10:51 PM EDT for McKean County, Warren County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 28, 2013, 10:51 PM EDT (02:51 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2013, 4:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties McKean County, PA, Warren County, PA
The radar
The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 11:05 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 S Sugar Grove, PA | JACKSON RUN ROAD FLOODED IN SEVERAL PLACES |
| May 28, 11:32 PM EDT | FLOOD | Bradford, PA | REPORTS OF FLOODING ON MAIN STREET... CHATAUQUA PLACE... EAST MAIN STREET AND ELM STREET. 8 |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -51 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 758 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 347 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
561 WGUS51 KCTP 290251 FFWCTP PAC083-123-290845- /O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0002.130529T0251Z-130529T0845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1051 PM EDT TUE MAY 28 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN MCKEAN COUNTY... WARREN COUNTY... * UNTIL 445 AM EDT... * AT 1045 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM TRAINING THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHWESTERN MCKEAN AND WARREN COUNTIES. RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES HAS OCCURRED ACROSS NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY BETWEEN 8 PM AND 1045 PM. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BRADFORD... WARREN...RUSSELL...YOUNGSVILLE...SPRING CREEK...COLUMBUS... LUDLOW...AND MARSHBURG. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT THROUGHOUT THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE THROUGH TWITTER OR FACEBOOK. && LAT...LON 4200 7834 4162 7893 4163 7962 4200 7961 $$ FORECASTER: LAMBERT
4 follow-up statements
850 WGUS71 KCTP 290414 FFSCTP FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1214 AM EDT WED MAY 29 2013 PAC083-123-290845- /O.CON.KCTP.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130529T0845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MCKEAN PA-WARREN PA- 1214 AM EDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR WARREN AND WESTERN MCKEAN COUNTIES... AT 1207 AM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED ONGOING FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND SOME BASEMENTS OVER WARREN AND WESTERN MCKEAN COUNTIES. LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BRADFORD... WARREN AND UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - BRADFORD. ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 100 AM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE THROUGH TWITTER OR FACEBOOK. && LAT...LON 4200 7834 4162 7893 4163 7962 4200 7961 $$ FORECASTER: DEVOIR
925 WGUS71 KCTP 290513 FFSCTP FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 113 AM EDT WED MAY 29 2013 PAC083-123-290845- /O.CON.KCTP.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130529T0845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MCKEAN PA-WARREN PA- 113 AM EDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR WARREN AND WESTERN MCKEAN COUNTIES... AT 106 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES SHOWERS RAPIDLY DECREASING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. RAINFALL ESTIMATES OF TWO TO THREE INCHES ARE COMMON OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN WARREN COUNTY WHERE LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS RESPONDED TO SEVERAL REPORTS OF FLOODED ROADS AND BASEMENTS. WHILE THE RAINFALL WILL TAPER OFF BY 130 AM EDT...RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE THROUGH TWITTER OR FACEBOOK. && LAT...LON 4200 7834 4162 7893 4163 7962 4200 7961 $$ FORECASTER: DEVOIR
789 WGUS71 KCTP 290622 FFSCTP FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 222 AM EDT WED MAY 29 2013 PAC083-123-290845- /O.CON.KCTP.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130529T0845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MCKEAN PA-WARREN PA- 222 AM EDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM EDT FOR WARREN AND WESTERN MCKEAN COUNTIES... AT 214 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATES HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNING AREA. WARREN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS ONGOING FLOODING COUNTYWIDE WITH SEVERAL ROAD CLOSURES. RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAIN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE PRE DAWN HOURS. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 AM. ADDITIONAL ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCE MORE THAN A FEW HUNDRETHS OF AN INCH OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE THROUGH TWITTER OR FACEBOOK. && LAT...LON 4200 7834 4162 7893 4163 7962 4200 7961 $$ FORECASTER: DEVOIR
357 WGUS71 KCTP 290836 FFSCTP FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 436 AM EDT WED MAY 29 2013 PAC083-123-290846- /O.EXP.KCTP.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130529T0845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ MCKEAN PA-WARREN PA- 436 AM EDT WED MAY 29 2013 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 445 AM EDT FOR WARREN AND WESTERN MCKEAN COUNTIES... AT 430 AM EDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THAT THE WATERS FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINS ARE RECEDING AND NO LONGER POSE A THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. THEREFORE...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 445 AM EDT. LAT...LON 4200 7834 4162 7893 4163 7962 4200 7961 $$ FORECASTER: DEVOIR
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 8:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Warren | 53 min |
| May 28, 8:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | Warren | 56 min |
| May 28, 9:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | McKean, Warren | 61 min |
| May 28, 9:55 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | CTP | McKean, Warren | 35 min |
| May 28, 10:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Elk, McKean, Potter, Warren | 75 min |
| May 29, 12:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Cameron, Elk, McKean, Potter | 3 hr |
| May 29, 5:20 AM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | CTP | Adams, Centre, Cumberland, Dauphin, Juniata, Lancaster and 8 more | 4 hr |
| May 29, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | McKean | 67 min |
| May 29, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Potter | 35 min |
| May 29, 5:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.