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Special Weather Statement, NWS State College, PA

August 3, 2017Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

NWS State College, PA issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2017, 1:59 PM EDT for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 31 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 3, 2017, 1:59 PM EDT (17:59 UTC)
Expired: Aug 3, 2017, 2:30 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS State College, PA

County Cumberland County, PA

The radar

The Sterling radar (KLWX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 117 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: 236 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -161 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1183 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 60 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 Aug 3, 12:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 12:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 12:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service State College PA
1229 PM EDT Thu Aug 3 2017

PAZ004>006-010-011-017-024-033-041630-
Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Clearfield-Cambria-Somerset-
1229 PM EDT Thu Aug 3 2017

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.

Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater and
large hail exceeding 1 inch in diameter are possible Friday
afternoon and evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ012-018-019-025>028-034>037-041-042-045-046-049>053-056-057-063-
064-041630-
Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon-
Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-
Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-
Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Cumberland-Adams-
1229 PM EDT Thu Aug 3 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds, hail and locally
heavy rainfall are possible during the afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds 60 mph or greater and
large hail exceeding 1 inch in diameter are possible Friday
afternoon and evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

PAZ058-059-065-066-041630-
Schuylkill-Lebanon-York-Lancaster-
1229 PM EDT Thu Aug 3 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Pennsylvania.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds, hail and locally
heavy rain are possible during the afternoon and evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail and locally
heavy rainfall are possible Friday afternoon and evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report significant hazardous weather.

MS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 12:57 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
1257 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

PAZ005-006-011-031800-
McKean PA-Potter PA-Cameron PA-
1257 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT PARTS OF MCKEAN...POTTER...AND
CAMERON COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT...

At 1256 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Elk River, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Keating Summit, Denton Hill State Park, Port Allegany, Roulette,
Lyman Run State Park, Coudersport, Elk River, Betula, Sizerville,
Austin, Sweden Valley and Ski Denton Ski Area.

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 4172 7770 4149 7837 4153 7843 4154 7842
      4160 7842 4160 7848 4161 7849 4195 7820
TIME...MOT...LOC 1656Z 231DEG 19KT 4157 7834

Lambert

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:51 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
151 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

PAZ034-031830-
Bedford PA-
151 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 150 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm over
Buffalo Mills. This storm was drifting slowly eastward at 5 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bedford, Buffalo Mills, Cessna, Schellsburg and Manns Choice.

LAT...LON 3993 7872 4000 7877 4002 7876 4012 7854
      4003 7838 3992 7840
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 241DEG 3KT 3998 7864

RXR

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:59 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
159 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

PAZ063-064-031830-
Adams PA-Cumberland PA-
159 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near
Pine Grove Furnace. This storm was nearly stationary.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pine Grove Furnace, Aspers, Gardners, Bendersville and Idaville.

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 3993 7741 4002 7744 4012 7730 4003 7718
      3995 7720
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 253DEG 2KT 4000 7737

RXR

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 2, 8:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Huntingdon	57 min
Aug 2, 9:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Montour	45 min
Aug 2, 9:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Union	33 min
Aug 3, 12:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Potter	63 min
Aug 3, 1:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Bedford	39 min
Aug 3, 2:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Clinton	25 min
Aug 3, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Adams	29 min
Aug 3, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Juniata	51 min
Aug 3, 4:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Franklin, Huntingdon, Juniata, Perry	60 min
Aug 3, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Fulton	38 min
Aug 3, 4:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Cumberland, Franklin, Perry	48 min
Aug 3, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Bedford	28 min
Aug 3, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster	31 min
Aug 3, 6:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster	23 min
Aug 3, 7:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Bedford	60 min
Aug 3, 7:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Bedford, Blair, Huntingdon	58 min
Aug 3, 7:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	CTP	Lancaster	32 min
Aug 3, 7:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	CTP	Lancaster, Lebanon	41 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Pennsylvania, 2017 Every special weather statement in 2017

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.