Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 2016
Tornado Warning 3, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this tornado warning at Jun 16, 2016, 3:05 PM EDT for Bedford County, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 40 min. 3 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
- Jun 16, 2016, 3:05 PM EDT (19:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2016, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bedford County, PA, Fulton County, PA
The radar
The Sterling radar (KLWX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:06 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 16, 3:30 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | Inglesmith, PA | TREES DOWN ON BARNES ROAD AND SILVER MILLS ROAD |
| Jun 16, 3:30 PM EDT | HAIL 2.75 | Inglesmith, PA | BASEBALL SIZE HAIL IN INGLESMITH |
| Jun 16, 3:35 PM EDT | TORNADO | Barnes Gap, PA | EF0 CONFIRMED IN BARNES GAP. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 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
- 248 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -91 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
472
WFUS51 KCTP 161905
TORCTP
PAC009-057-161945-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0003.160616T1905Z-160616T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
305 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE PA HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
SOUTHWESTERN BEDFORD COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 345 PM EDT
* AT 305 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BUFFALO MILLS...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35
MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.
DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE
DAMAGE IS LIKELY.
* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
INGLESMITH AND BARNES GAP AROUND 330 PM EDT.
WARFORDSBURG AROUND 340 PM EDT.
OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE
RAINSBURG AND HYNDMAN.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 161 AND 164...AND
FROM MILE MARKERS 166 TO 170.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED
FOR PORTIONS OF THE SAME AREA.
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3972 7857 3982 7873 3997 7861 3973 7808
3972 7810
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 301DEG 29KT 3986 7860
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RXR2 follow-up statements
162
WWUS51 KCTP 161920
SVSCTP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
320 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016
PAC009-057-161945-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160616T1945Z/
FULTON PA-BEDFORD PA-
320 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTIES...
AT 320 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR INGLESMITH...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
BARNES GAP AROUND 330 PM EDT.
WARFORDSBURG AROUND 340 PM EDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN
A MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
&&
LAT...LON 3977 7855 3987 7847 3982 7827 3973 7808
3972 7810 3972 7848
TIME...MOT...LOC 1920Z 301DEG 29KT 3980 7846
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
LA CORTE468
WWUS51 KCTP 161935
SVSCTP
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
335 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016
PAC009-057-161945-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160616T1945Z/
FULTON PA-BEDFORD PA-
335 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTIES...
AT 334 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER BARNES GAP...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED STRONG ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE
IS LIKELY.
THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
SOUTHWESTERN FULTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL BEDFORD COUNTIES.
LAT...LON 3976 7851 3985 7838 3982 7827 3973 7808
3972 7810 3972 7848
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 301DEG 29KT 3974 7833
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN
$$
LA CORTEThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 10:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Warren | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 10:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clearfield, Elk | 42 min |
| Jun 16, 11:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cameron, Clearfield, Elk | 41 min |
| Jun 16, 11:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Cambria | 78 min |
| Jun 16, 11:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Huntingdon | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 12:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Blair, Huntingdon | 54 min |
| Jun 16, 12:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Centre, Clinton, Juniata, Mifflin | 53 min |
| Jun 16, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cumberland, Perry | 61 min |
| Jun 16, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Somerset | 33 min |
| Jun 16, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams | 25 min |
| Jun 16, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams | 31 min |
| Jun 16, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford, Somerset | 45 min |
| Jun 16, 2:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Somerset | 54 min |
| Jun 16, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Bedford | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Bedford, Somerset | 62 min |
| Jun 16, 4:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Franklin, Fulton, Somerset | 11 hr |
| Jun 16, 5:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Somerset | 57 min |
| Jun 16, 5:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Somerset | 4 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:42 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CTP | McKean, Warren | 2 hr |
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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.