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Areal Flood Warning 4, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this areal flood warning at Oct 21, 2016, 12:14 AM EDT for 4 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2016, 12:14 AM EDT (04:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 21, 2016, 3:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Clinton County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:18 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
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS State College, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood warning went out at Oct 20, 11:37 PM EDT, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 20, 11:37 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 20, 11:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 1112 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016 PAZ012-018-019-025>028-034>036-041-042-045-046-049>053-056>059- 063>066-220330- NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON- MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND- ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER- 1112 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ISOLATED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY WITHIN AREAS OF TRAINING AND SHORT DURATION HEAVY RAIN. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAINFALL IS FORECAST THROUGH FRIDAY. ISOLATED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE MAINLY WITHIN AREAS OF TRAINING AND SHORT DURATION HEAVY RAIN. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE PROBABLE BY THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-037-220330- WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET-TIOGA- 1112 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. FLASH FLOOD WATCH. A WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAINFALL IS FORECAST THROUGH FRIDAY. SIGNIFICANT RISES ON RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE PROBABLE BY THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MARTIN
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 20, 8:03 PM EDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 803 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016 PAZ017-018-024-025-210030- NORTHERN CENTRE PA-BLAIR PA-CLEARFIELD PA-CAMBRIA PA- 803 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF CLEARFIELD...BLAIR... CENTRE...AND CAMBRIA COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM EDT... AT 802 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES NORTH OF HASTINGS TO NEAR PORTAGE. MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND VERY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... PORTAGE...ALTOONA...HOLLIDAYSBURG...LAKEMONT...OSCEOLA MILLS... CRESSON...TIPTON...CHESTER HILL...JEFFRIES...SOUTH PHILIPSBURG... GALLITZIN...HOUTZDALE...DUNCANSVILLE...LILLY...PATTON...HORSESHOE CURVE...LECONTES MILLS...WOODLAND...BLANDBURG AND SANKERTOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MINOR FLOODING MAY DEVELOP. DO NOT DRIVE INTO WATER COVERING THE ROADWAY. && LAT...LON 4115 7817 4038 7831 4032 7867 4085 7871 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 233DEG 30KT 4082 7865 4034 7864 DANGELO
Special weather statement, Oct 20, 8:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
830 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016
PAZ006-011-012-017>019-024>026-041-210115-
SOUTHERN CENTRE PA-NORTHERN CENTRE PA-BLAIR PA-CLEARFIELD PA-
CAMERON PA-HUNTINGDON PA-NORTHERN LYCOMING PA-POTTER PA-CAMBRIA PA-
NORTHERN CLINTON PA-
830 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF POTTER...CAMERON...
CLEARFIELD...BLAIR...CENTRE...LYCOMING...CAMBRIA...HUNTINGDON...AND
CLINTON COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM EDT...
AT 830 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM RENOVO TO NEAR HYDE TO NEAR DUNCANSVILLE.
MOVEMENT WAS NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.
DIME SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ALTOONA...CLEARFIELD...TYRONE...OSCEOLA MILLS...WARRIORS MARK...PINE
GLEN...TIPTON...CHESTER HILL...JEFFRIES...SOUTH PHILIPSBURG...
HOUTZDALE...STORMSTOWN...KEATING...WESTPORT...HYDE...HYNER...
RENOVO...SANDY RIDGE...SPRUCE CREEK AND SNOW SHOE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4150 7761 4139 7754 4137 7754 4134 7747
4131 7747 4128 7743 4094 7798 4064 7797
4040 7855 4105 7854
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 243DEG 26KT 4132 7778 4102 7851 4045 7846
EVANEGOSpecial weather statement, Oct 20, 9:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 930 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016 PAZ012-018-019-026-027-045-046-049-210230- UNION PA-MIFFLIN PA-SOUTHERN CENTRE PA-NORTHERN CENTRE PA- SOUTHERN LYCOMING PA-HUNTINGDON PA-NORTHERN CLINTON PA- SOUTHERN CLINTON PA- 930 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARTS OF CENTRE...UNION... LYCOMING...MIFFLIN...HUNTINGDON...AND CLINTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM EDT... AT 929 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER PARK FOREST VILLAGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WAS PART OF A BAND OF STRONG STORMS. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BELLEFONTE...STATE COLLEGE...LOCK HAVEN...MACKEYVILLE...FLEMINGTON... AARONSBURG...DUNNSTOWN...ELIMSPORT...PLEASANT GAP...REEDSVILLE...POE VALLEY STATE PARK...YEAGERTOWN...BALD EAGLE STATE PARK... RAMBLEWOOD...MILLHEIM...REBERSBURG...PARK FOREST VILLAGE... STORMSTOWN...HOUSERVILLE AND WOODWARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 4053 7765 4080 7813 4115 7779 4116 7698 TIME...MOT...LOC 0129Z 240DEG 49KT 4082 7796 MARTIN
Special weather statement, Oct 20, 9:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
939 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016
PAZ006-012-037-041-042-045-046-210245-
TIOGA PA-SULLIVAN PA-SOUTHERN LYCOMING PA-NORTHERN LYCOMING PA-
POTTER PA-NORTHERN CLINTON PA-SOUTHERN CLINTON PA-
939 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARTS OF POTTER...SULLIVAN...
TIOGA...LYCOMING...AND CLINTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...
AT 938 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER
CAMMAL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. THIS STORM WAS PART OF A BAND
OF STRONG STORMS.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JERSEY SHORE...WILLIAMSPORT...LITTLE PINE STATE PARK...GLEN UNION...
MORRIS...TROUT RUN...ARNOT...LEETONIA...SLATE RUN...RALSTON...COGAN
STATION...MCELHATTAN...CAMMAL...BLOSSBURG...ENGLISH CENTER...
BUTTONWOOD...HYNER...LOYALSOCKVILLE...WATERVILLE AND OGDENSBURG.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 4160 7687 4159 7681 4116 7698 4115 7777
4168 7753 4171 7689
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 240DEG 49KT 4138 7751
MARTINLocal storm report, Oct 20, 10:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1052 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1045 PM FLOOD PARK FOREST 40.80N 77.91W
10/20/2016 CENTRE PA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SEVERAL REPORTS OF ROADS CLOSED IN PATTON TWP DUE TO
FLOODING.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CTP1601834
EVANEGOLocal storm report, Oct 20, 10:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1055 PM EDT THU OCT 20 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1013 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE MILL HALL 41.11N 77.47W
10/20/2016 CLINTON PA 911 CALL CENTER
TREES DOWN ON HOME WITH ENTRAPMENT
1045 PM FLOOD PARK FOREST 40.80N 77.91W
10/20/2016 CENTRE PA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
SEVERAL REPORTS OF ROADS CLOSED IN PATTON TWP DUE TO
FLOODING.
&&
EVENT NUMBER CTP1601835 CTP1601834
TYBURSKIThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair | 27 min |
| Oct 20, 8:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Clearfield | 3 hr |
| Oct 20, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clearfield, Clinton | 45 min |
| Oct 20, 8:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Centre, Clinton | 6 hr |
| Oct 20, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre, Mifflin | 60 min |
| Oct 20, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clinton, Lycoming | 66 min |
| Oct 20, 9:55 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Centre, Clinton, Huntingdon | 3 hr |
| Oct 20, 10:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Centre, Clinton, Lycoming | 65 min |
| Oct 20, 10:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga | 52 min |
| Oct 20, 10:47 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Blair, Centre, Clinton, Huntingdon, Lycoming | 6 hr |
| Oct 21, 12:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lycoming | 26 min |
| Oct 21, 1:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Sullivan | 29 min |
| Oct 21, 1:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Lycoming, Sullivan | 3 hr |
| Oct 21, 2:28 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Centre, Clinton | 11 hr |
| Oct 21, 3:30 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CTP | Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga | 4 hr |
| Oct 21, 5:46 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | McKean, Warren | 3 hr |
| Oct 21, 7:24 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | CTP | Centre, Clinton, Huntingdon, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga | 8 hr |
| Oct 21, 8:02 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | CTP | Lycoming, Sullivan | 6 hr |
| Oct 21, 9:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair | 25 min |
| Oct 21, 9:39 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Clearfield | 3 hr |
| Oct 21, 10:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre, Clinton | 65 min |
Nearby
Areal Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2016Every areal flood warning in 2016
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.