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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at Feb 12, 2016, 10:41 PM EST for 5 counties in Pennsylvania. It was in force for 94 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2016, 10:41 PM EST (03:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2016, 12:15 AM EST
- In force
- 94 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
Counties Cameron County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Elk County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 265 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
- 1679 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Feb 12, 10:03 PM EST, 38 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 12, 10:03 PM EST, 38 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 12, 1:46 PM EST, 8 hours 55 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 146 PM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 PAZ019-025>028-034>036-045-046-049>053-056>059-063>066-131900- 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- 146 PM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 5 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. IN ADDITION...AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT...ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED SNOW SQUALLS. POOR VISIBILITY AND A QUICK INCH OR TWO OF SNOW COULD ACCOMPANY THE SQUALLS AND MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND ADVISORY. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ006-037-041-042-131900- POTTER-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING-SULLIVAN- 146 PM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL WARNING. IN ADDITION...AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT...ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED SNOW SQUALLS. POOR VISIBILITY AND A QUICK INCH OR TWO OF SNOW COULD ACCOMPANY THE SQUALLS AND MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ005-131900- MCKEAN- 146 PM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. WIND CHILL WARNING. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION EARLY THIS EVENING...ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OR MORE BANDS OF SNOW SQUALLS. POOR VISIBILITY AND A QUICK INCH OR TWO OF SNOW COULD ACCOMPANY THE SQUALLS AND MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. FREQUENT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL FOLLOW FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY. WIND CHILL WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ010-017-024-033-131900- ELK-CLEARFIELD-CAMBRIA-SOMERSET- 146 PM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT...ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED SNOW SQUALLS. POOR VISIBILITY AND A QUICK INCH OR TWO OF SNOW COULD ACCOMPANY THE SQUALLS AND MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. FREQUENT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL FOLLOW FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH UP TO A FEW INCHES OF ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ004-131900- WARREN- 146 PM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. WIND CHILL WARNING. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OR MORE LINES OF SNOW SQUALLS. POOR VISIBILITY AND A QUICK INCH OR TWO OF SNOW COULD ACCOMPANY THE SQUALLS AND MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. PERSISTENT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OF VARYING INTENSITY WILL FOLLOW FOR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH SIGNIFICANT...AND LOCALLY HEAVY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. WIND CHILL WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ011-012-018-131900- CAMERON-NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE- 146 PM EST FRI FEB 12 2016 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM EST SUNDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. IN ADDITION...AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION EARLY TONIGHT...ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED SNOW SQUALLS. POOR VISIBILITY AND A QUICK INCH OR TWO OF SNOW COULD ACCOMPANY THE SQUALLS AND MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. LAMBERT
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 12, 7:44 PM EST, 2 hours 57 minutes before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1041 PM EST FRI FEB 12 2016
PAZ010>012-017>019-045-130515-
SOUTHERN CENTRE PA-NORTHERN CENTRE PA-CLEARFIELD PA-CAMERON PA-
ELK PA-NORTHERN CLINTON PA-SOUTHERN CLINTON PA-
1041 PM EST FRI FEB 12 2016
...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT CAMERON...EASTERN ELK...CLEARFIELD...
CENTRE AND SOUTHWESTERN CLINTON COUNTIES...
* UNTIL 1215 AM EST.
* AT 1038 PM EST...A SNOW SQUALL WAS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR
EMPORIUM TO NEAR PENFIELD TO NEAR REYNOLDSVILLE...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SQUALL.
THIS SQUALL WILL BE NEAR...
CAMERON AND EMPORIUM AROUND 1045 PM EST.
CLEARFIELD AROUND 1105 PM EST.
CURWENSVILLE AROUND 1110 PM EST.
LECONTES MILLS...WESTPORT AND KEATING AROUND 1115 PM EST.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS SQUALL INCLUDE LUMBER CITY...
BRISBIN...KYLERTOWN...ORVISTON AND TROUTVILLE.
FOR THOSE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80...THIS INCLUDES AREAS BETWEEN THE
DUBOIS AND LAMAR EXITS...SPECIFICALLY FROM MILE MARKERS 97 TO 172.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INTERSTATES...
INTERSTATE 99 FROM MILE MARKERS 56 TO 85.
INTERSTATE 180
VISIBILITIES WILL DROP QUICKLY TO LESS THAN A QUARTER OF A MILE IN
THIS SQUALL.
USE EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL INTO OR THROUGH THIS SNOW
SQUALL. RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY AND POTENTIALLY SLICK ROADS ARE
LIKELY TO LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL UNTIL THE
SQUALL PASSES YOUR LOCATION.
LAT...LON 4151 7809 4148 7805 4148 7801 4119 7734
4094 7764 4072 7804 4074 7815 4097 7880
4113 7880 4120 7877 4120 7871 4123 7871
4123 7874 4127 7874 4132 7886 4162 7835
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 299DEG 31KT 4149 7821 4124 7865 4103 7889
CERU
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 7:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk, McKean, Warren | 91 min |
| Feb 12, 10:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk | 92 min |
| Feb 13, 6:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre | 56 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.