Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Flash Flood Warnings in 2015
Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 23, 2015, 4:06 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 4 hr. 1 report 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
- Jun 23, 2015, 4:06 PM EDT (20:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Cumberland County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:09 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 4:37 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Carlisle, PA | WATER RESCUE ON LINCOLN STREET. REPORTS OF NUMEROUS WATER RESCUES IN THE CARLISLE AREA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 139 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
- 387 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -168 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1544 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
385
WGUS51 KCTP 232006
FFWCTP
PAC041-240000-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FF.W.0009.150623T2006Z-150624T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
406 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 800 PM EDT
* AT 403 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SLOW MOVING LINE OF
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN NEAR CARLISLE.
FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CAMP HILL...CARLISLE...ENOLA...HARRISBURG...LEMOYNE...LOWER
ALLEN...MECHANICSBURG...NEW CUMBERLAND...SHIPPENSBURG...
BLOSERVILLE...BOILING SPRINGS...CARLISLE SPRINGS...HOGESTOWN...
MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS...NEW KINGSTOWN...NEWVILLE...PINE GROVE
FURNACE...PLAINFIELD...SCHLUSSER AND SHIREMANSTOWN.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 4018 7763 4019 7763 4020 7762 4019 7760
4024 7749 4029 7723 4031 7699 4033 7692
4027 7691 4023 7686 4021 7687 4022 7690
4021 7690 4021 7692 4016 7691 4015 7703
4003 7719 4000 7739 3996 7746
$$
DANGELO3 follow-up statements
609
WGUS71 KCTP 232102
FFSCTP
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
502 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
PAC041-240000-
/O.CON.KCTP.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150624T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CUMBERLAND PA-
502 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
AT 500 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED MULTIPLE WATER
RESCUES IN AND NEAR CARLISLE AT THIS TIME. MANY LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL
CUMBERLAND COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN...BUT THE RAIN
IS NOW OFF TO THE SOUTH AND NO FURTHER RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS
EVENING.
FLOOD WATERS MAY CONTINUE TO RISE FOR A SHORT TIME...BUT WILL BEGIN
TO RECEDE IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. STAY
AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE
AND UNSAFE. HEED ALL ROAD CLOSURES.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 4024 7743 4031 7699 4033 7692 4027 7691
4023 7686 4021 7687 4022 7690 4021 7690
4021 7692 4016 7691 4015 7703 4003 7719
4000 7739
$$
DANGELO684
WGUS71 KCTP 232246
FFSCTP
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
646 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
PAC041-240000-
/O.CON.KCTP.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150624T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CUMBERLAND PA-
646 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR
CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
AS OF 641 PM EDT...THE RAIN HAS ENDED. THE FLOOD WATER MAY BE AT THE
PEAK RIGHT NOW OR EVEN STARTING TO RECEDE. THE WATER SHOULD BEGIN TO
RECEDE VERY SHORTLY.
THE WARNING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE TIME BEING. HOWEVER...IF THE WATER
DOES RECEDE ENOUGH TO END THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL FLOOD PROBLEMS
BEFORE 8 PM...THE WARNING MAY BE CANCELLED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. STAY
AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE
AND UNSAFE.
TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
&&
LAT...LON 4024 7743 4031 7699 4033 7692 4027 7691
4023 7686 4021 7687 4022 7690 4021 7690
4021 7692 4016 7691 4015 7703 4003 7719
4000 7739
$$
DANGELO075
WGUS71 KCTP 232318
FFSCTP
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
718 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
PAC041-232328-
/O.CAN.KCTP.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150624T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CUMBERLAND PA-
718 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2015
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED...AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A
THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO HEED ANY ROAD
CLOSURES.
LAT...LON 4024 7743 4031 7699 4033 7692 4027 7691
4023 7686 4021 7687 4022 7690 4021 7690
4021 7692 4016 7691 4015 7703 4003 7719
4000 7739
$$
DANGELOThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 5:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 5:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk, McKean | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 5:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cameron, Clinton, Elk, McKean, Potter, Warren | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 6:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cameron, Clearfield, Elk | 57 min |
| Jun 23, 6:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, Tioga | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 7:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Lycoming, Tioga, Union | 76 min |
| Jun 23, 8:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre, Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder and 1 more | 60 min |
| Jun 23, 8:02 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clearfield | 58 min |
| Jun 23, 8:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon | 57 min |
| Jun 23, 9:13 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Huntingdon, Mifflin | 34 min |
| Jun 23, 9:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland and 2 more | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 10:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Columbia, Schuylkill | 36 min |
| Jun 23, 10:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland | 10 min |
| Jun 23, 11:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Clearfield | 66 min |
| Jun 23, 11:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clearfield | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 12:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 12:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clinton, Mifflin, Snyder, Union | 37 min |
| Jun 23, 12:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Columbia, Lycoming, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder and 1 more | 55 min |
| Jun 23, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Snyder | 35 min |
| Jun 23, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Dauphin, Juniata, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder | 38 min |
| Jun 23, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cambria | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 1:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cambria, Somerset | 54 min |
| Jun 23, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cambria | 27 min |
| Jun 23, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Schuylkill | 36 min |
| Jun 23, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cambria | 24 min |
| Jun 23, 3:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Perry | 67 min |
| Jun 23, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Somerset | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cumberland | 28 min |
| Jun 23, 3:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Dauphin | 25 min |
| Jun 23, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Dauphin | 23 min |
| Jun 23, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, York | 65 min |
| Jun 23, 3:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Somerset | 64 min |
| Jun 23, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Fulton | 24 min |
| Jun 23, 4:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, York | 60 min |
| Jun 23, 4:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, Franklin, York | 56 min |
| Jun 23, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lancaster, York | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Fulton | 29 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.