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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA

May 30, 2017Tioga County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at May 30, 2017, 10:35 AM EDT for Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 55 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: May 30, 2017, 10:35 AM EDT (14:35 UTC)
Expired: May 30, 2017, 11:30 AM EDT
In force: 55 min
Issued by: NWS State College, PA

County Tioga County, PA

The radar

The State College radar (KCCX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Buffalo Intl Airport, NY (KBUF), launched 12:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 191 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1274 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 104 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 May 30, 7:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 30, 7:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 30, 4:09 AM EDT, 6 hours 26 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service State College PA
409 AM EDT Tue May 30 2017

PAZ004-310815-
Warren-
409 AM EDT Tue May 30 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong winds and hail are
possible Wednesday afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ005-006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-
056>059-063>066-310815-
McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-
Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-
Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-
Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-
Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-
Adams-York-Lancaster-
409 AM EDT Tue May 30 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater and large
hail exceeding 1 inch in diameter are possible between noon and 6 pm
today. An isolated weak, short-lived tornado is also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong winds and hail are
possible Wednesday afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

MS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 30, 9:46 AM EDT, 49 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 30, 9:48 AM EDT, 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
948 AM EDT TUE MAY 30 2017

PAZ012-018-041-301430-
Northern Centre PA-Northern Clinton PA-Northern Lycoming PA-
948 AM EDT TUE MAY 30 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 947 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Keating, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph are possible.

Locations impacted include...
Glen Union, Waterville, Hyner, Cammal, South Renovo, Renovo, Little
Pine State Park and Salladasburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4109 7791 4112 7803 4120 7801 4152 7738
      4129 7720
TIME...MOT...LOC 1347Z 239DEG 48KT 4117 7786

Lambert

Special weather statement, May 30, 10:17 AM EDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1017 AM EDT TUE MAY 30 2017

PAZ019-026-027-049-050-301500-
Union PA-Huntingdon PA-Mifflin PA-Snyder PA-Southern Centre PA-
1017 AM EDT TUE MAY 30 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1016 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Reedsville, moving east at 35 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph are possible.

Locations impacted include...
Belltown, Beaver Springs, Weikert, Reedsville, Troxelville,
Snyder-Middleswart State Park, Milroy, Woodward, Laurelton Center,
Seven Mountains, McClure, Poe Valley State Park, Reeds Gap State
Park, Beavertown, Barrville, Siglerville and Wagner.

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 4064 7776 4066 7784 4070 7781 4097 7722
      4072 7708
TIME...MOT...LOC 1416Z 247DEG 31KT 4068 7769

DeVoir

Special weather statement, May 30, 10:35 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1035 AM EDT TUE MAY 30 2017

PAZ037-041-301530-
Northern Lycoming PA-Tioga PA-
1035 AM EDT TUE MAY 30 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 1034 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Slate Run, moving northeast at 40 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph are possible.

Locations impacted include...
Mansfield, Wellsboro, Leetonia, Millerton, Arnot, Covington,
Ogdensburg, Cedar Run, Cammal, Slate Run, Blossburg, Morris, English
Center, Buttonwood, Roseville, Liberty, Ski Sawmill Ski Area and
Mansfield University.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 4159 7687 4133 7748 4136 7753 4144 7760
      4153 7760 4200 7696 4200 7693
TIME...MOT...LOC 1434Z 230DEG 38KT 4149 7747

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The office that day

Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 30, 9:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Mifflin	29 min
May 30, 9:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Clinton	42 min
May 30, 10:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Mifflin	43 min
May 30, 12:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Cambria	44 min
May 30, 12:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Potter	43 min
May 30, 12:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Clinton	40 min
May 30, 12:31 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Blair, Centre, Huntingdon	44 min
May 30, 12:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre, Clearfield, Clinton	56 min
May 30, 12:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Potter	46 min
May 30, 1:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Fulton	45 min
May 30, 1:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Clearfield, Elk	61 min
May 30, 1:14 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	CTP	Huntingdon	46 min
May 30, 1:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Somerset	53 min
May 30, 1:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Blair	52 min
May 30, 1:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Clinton	32 min
May 30, 1:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Huntingdon, Mifflin	60 min
May 30, 2:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Clearfield	41 min
May 30, 2:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon	62 min
May 30, 2:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Clinton	29 min
May 30, 2:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Bedford, Fulton	35 min
May 30, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Juniata	27 min
May 30, 2:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre, Clearfield, Clinton	63 min
May 30, 2:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon	32 min
May 30, 2:48 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Centre, Clearfield, Clinton	117 min
May 30, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Clinton	38 min
May 30, 2:57 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Bedford, Huntingdon, Mifflin	3 hr
May 30, 3:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Centre, Clinton	34 min
May 30, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Perry	77 min
May 30, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Centre	31 min
May 30, 3:40 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Bedford	3 hr
May 30, 3:46 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Franklin, Fulton	3 hr
May 30, 4:03 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	CTP	Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Union	3 hr
May 30, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Franklin	64 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.