Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 67, NWS Cleveland, OH
NWS Cleveland, OH issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2017, 2:40 PM EDT for Crawford County, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 65 min. 4 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 18, 2017, 2:40 PM EDT (18:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Cleveland, OH
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Crawford County, PA, Erie County, PA
The radar
The Pittsburgh radar (KPBZ), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:44 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 18, 2:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | S Saegertown, PA | TREE DOWN SOUTH OF TOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Jun 18, 2:46 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Blooming Valley, PA | 2 TREES DOWN ON COX ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Jun 18, 2:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 E Meadville, PA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS IN GUYS MILLS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
| Jun 18, 3:36 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | S Saegertown, PA | TREE DOWN SOUTH OF TOWN. |
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 18, 1:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1243 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 87 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
052
WUUS51 KCLE 181840
SVRCLE
PAC039-049-181945-
/O.NEW.KCLE.SV.W.0067.170618T1840Z-170618T1945Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
240 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017
The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Erie County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania...
* Until 345 PM EDT
* At 239 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Guys Mills,
or near Meadville, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to
trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include...
Meadville, Corry, Edinboro, Titusville, Union City, Cambridge
Springs, Waterford, Wattsburg, Riceville, Harmonsburg,
Lincolnville, Canadohta Lake, Guys Mills, Cochranton, Saegertown,
Hydetown, Mill Village, Blooming Valley, Townville and
Spartansburg.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4162 7982 4154 7993 4151 7998 4149 8000
4149 8012 4168 8035 4185 8036 4203 7977
4200 7975 4200 7962 4199 7961 4162 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 229DEG 32KT 4162 8004
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Kosarik3 follow-up statements
526
WWUS51 KCLE 181908
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
308 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017
PAC039-049-181945-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-170618T1945Z/
Erie PA-Crawford PA-
308 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ERIE AND EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
At 307 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Riceville, or
16 miles southwest of Corry, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to
trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Meadville, Corry, Titusville, Union City, Cambridge Springs,
Waterford, Wattsburg, Riceville, Lincolnville, Canadohta Lake, Guys
Mills, Cochranton, Saegertown, Hydetown, Mill Village, Blooming
Valley, Townville, Spartansburg, Venango and Elgin.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4162 7982 4154 7993 4151 7998 4149 8000
4149 8012 4162 8027 4166 8023 4176 8014
4185 8010 4193 8010 4203 7977 4200 7975
4200 7962 4199 7961 4162 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 234DEG 26KT 4174 7982
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Kosarik400
WWUS51 KCLE 181926
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
326 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017
PAC039-049-181945-
/O.CON.KCLE.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-170618T1945Z/
Erie PA-Crawford PA-
326 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ERIE AND EASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES...
At 325 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Guys Mills, or 13 miles northwest of Oil City. Another strong storm
was near Spartansburg. The storms were moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible. Expect damage to
trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include...
Meadville, Corry, Titusville, Union City, Cambridge Springs,
Wattsburg, Riceville, Lincolnville, Canadohta Lake, Guys Mills,
Cochranton, Saegertown, Hydetown, Mill Village, Blooming Valley,
Townville, Spartansburg, Venango, Elgin and Woodcock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4162 7982 4154 7993 4151 7998 4149 8000
4149 8012 4175 8014 4176 8014 4184 8004
4194 7989 4203 7977 4200 7975 4200 7962
4199 7961 4162 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 229DEG 35KT 4160 7984
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
Kosarik955
WWUS51 KCLE 181949
SVSCLE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
349 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017
PAC039-049-181957-
/O.EXP.KCLE.SV.W.0067.000000T0000Z-170618T1945Z/
Erie PA-Crawford PA-
349 PM EDT SUN JUN 18 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ERIE AND EASTERN
CRAWFORD COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved east of Crawford and
Erie Counties therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.
However heavy rain is still possible with these thunderstorms,
especially near Spartansburg until 430 PM or so.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for
northwestern Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4162 7982 4154 7993 4151 7998 4149 8000
4149 8012 4175 8014 4176 8014 4184 8004
4194 7989 4203 7977 4200 7975 4200 7962
4199 7961 4162 7961
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 229DEG 32KT 4172 7965
$$
KosarikThe office that day
Everything else NWS Cleveland, OH issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford | 44 min |
| Jun 18, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 24 min |
| Jun 18, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 50 min |
| Jun 18, 6:25 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Erie | 4 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 68 min |
| Jun 18, 6:50 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | CLE | Erie | 11 hr |
| Jun 18, 6:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | CLE | Crawford, Erie | 4 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.