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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at Aug 25, 2016, 9:41 PM EDT for Potter County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 34 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
- Aug 25, 2016, 9:41 PM EDT (01:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 25, 2016, 10:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
County Potter County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 129 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
- 1222 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 866 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 2.3
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 Aug 25, 8:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 8:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 3:29 PM EDT, 6 hours 12 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 329 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 PAZ004>006-010-011-017-261930- WARREN-MCKEAN-POTTER-ELK-CAMERON-CLEARFIELD- 329 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS 60 MPH OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. AN ISOLATED TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ012-018-019-024>028-033-034-037-041-042-045-046-049>053-261930- NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-CAMBRIA-BLAIR- HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-SOMERSET-BEDFORD-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA- 329 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG WINDS AND HAIL ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PAZ035-036-056>059-063>066-261930- FULTON-FRANKLIN-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON-CUMBERLAND-ADAMS- YORK-LANCASTER- 329 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 8:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
821 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016
PAZ010-260115-
ELK PA-
821 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
AT 820 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
MARIENVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
JOHNSONBURG...RIDGWAY...PORTLAND MILLS AND BRANDY CAMP.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 4142 7909 4143 7906 4145 7906 4145 7898
4144 7898 4144 7896 4154 7896 4151 7861
4126 7872 4136 7895 4137 7897 4135 7902
4136 7904 4135 7910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0020Z 286DEG 28KT 4146 7922
MARTINSpecial weather statement, Aug 25, 8:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 833 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 PAZ004-005-260130- MCKEAN PA-WARREN PA- 833 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... AT 833 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ENTERPRISE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SHEFFIELD...CHAPMAN STATE PARK...LUDLOW...GRAND VALLEY AND TIDIOUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 4177 7961 4177 7889 4162 7892 4163 7961 TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 272DEG 33KT 4165 7952 MARTIN
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 8:46 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 846 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 PAZ005-006-260145- MCKEAN PA-POTTER PA- 846 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 ...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT... AT 846 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BRADFORD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BRADFORD...SMETHPORT...SHINGLEHOUSE...CORYVILLE...REW... PORT ALLEGANY...LEWIS RUN...ELDRED...CERES... UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - BRADFORD...ROULETTE AND CYCLONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 4200 7802 4173 7819 4189 7878 4200 7870 TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 290DEG 32KT 4195 7861 MARTIN
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 9:09 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
909 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016
PAZ010-017-260145-
CLEARFIELD PA-ELK PA-
909 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
AT 909 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
PORTLAND MILLS...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PORTLAND MILLS...FORCE...PENFIELD...BRANDY CAMP...
PARKER DAM STATE PARK...BROCKPORT...S.B. ELLIOT STATE PARK...
WEEDVILLE...KERSEY AND TREASURE LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 4145 7898 4144 7898 4144 7896 4145 7896
4137 7843 4110 7852 4119 7877 4120 7877
4120 7871 4123 7871 4123 7874 4127 7874
4136 7895 4137 7897 4135 7902
TIME...MOT...LOC 0109Z 288DEG 24KT 4135 7893
MARTINSpecial weather statement, Aug 25, 9:41 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
941 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016
PAZ006-260215-
POTTER PA-
941 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016
...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...
AT 940 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
SHINGLEHOUSE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHINGLEHOUSE...GENESEE...OSWAYO...ULYSSES AND HARRISON VALLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
&&
LAT...LON 4200 7764 4176 7767 4185 7821 4191 7821
4200 7819
TIME...MOT...LOC 0140Z 280DEG 24KT 4196 7810
MARTINThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk | 54 min |
| Aug 25, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 57 min |
| Aug 25, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | McKean | 59 min |
| Aug 25, 9:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Elk | 36 min |
| Aug 25, 10:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clearfield | 57 min |
| Aug 25, 10:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cambria, Clearfield | 44 min |
| Aug 25, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair | 32 min |
| Aug 26, 12:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon | 56 min |
| Aug 26, 4:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lancaster | 62 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.