Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 2, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this tornado warning at Feb 25, 2017, 2:43 PM EST for Lancaster County, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It was in force for 47 min. 7 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
- Feb 25, 2017, 2:43 PM EST (19:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2017, 3:30 PM EST
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2:44 PM EST | HAIL 1 | Mastersonville, PA | QUARTER-SIZED HAIL IN MASTERSONVILLE. |
| Feb 25, 3:05 PM EST | HAIL 1 | Myerstown, PA | QUARTER-SIZED HAIL IN MYERSTOWN. |
| Feb 25, 3:05 PM EST | HAIL 1 | Richland, PA | QUARTER-SIZED HAIL IN RICHLAND. |
| Feb 25, 3:28 PM EST | HAIL 1 | Manheim, PA | QUARTER-SIZED HAIL NEAR MANHEIM. |
| Feb 25, 3:35 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 S Brickerville, PA | A MICROBURST PRODUCED STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF 70 TO 90 MPH... PRODUCING A 9 MILES SWATH OF WIND DAMAGE THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY HALF A MILE WIDE. NUMEROUS TREES WERE TOPPLED OR SNAPPED... HOMES WERE DAMAGED AND A DOZEN OR SO FARMS SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BARN ROOFS O |
| Feb 25, 3:36 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Clay, PA | TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON MOUNTAIN SPRING ROAD IN STEVENS. |
| Feb 25, 3:37 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nne Clay, PA | TREES AND WIRES DOWN ALONG FOREST HILL ROAD IN STEVENS. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 1:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 171 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
- 235 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -194 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 676 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
148
WFUS51 KCTP 251943
TORCTP
PAC071-075-252030-
/O.NEW.KCTP.TO.W.0002.170225T1943Z-170225T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
243 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017
The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Lebanon County in south central Pennsylvania...
* Until 330 PM EST
* At 243 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Mount Joy, moving northeast at 40 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...
Manheim, Lititz, Mount Gretna Heights and Timber Hills around 250
PM EST.
Cornwall, Brickerville, Quentin, Lebanon South and Avon around 300
PM EST.
Myerstown, Kleinfeltersville, Schaefferstown, Newmanstown and
Richland around 310 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Penryn, Mount Gretna, Avon Heights, Schoeneck, Reinholds and
Elizabethtown College.
This includes The Pennsylvania Turnpike from mile markers 261 to 281.
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 4004 7649 4014 7662 4042 7632 4037 7623
4037 7622 4036 7621 4028 7610
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 223DEG 33KT 4014 7647
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
KF2 follow-up statements
277
WWUS51 KCTP 252011
SVSCTP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
311 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017
PAC071-252019-
/O.CAN.KCTP.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170225T2030Z/
Lancaster PA-
311 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN LANCASTER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for
south central Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4025 7631 4032 7640 4041 7631 4036 7621
4032 7615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 223DEG 33KT 4032 7625
$$
PAC075-252030-
/O.CON.KCTP.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170225T2030Z/
Lebanon PA-
311 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LEBANON COUNTY...
At 309 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Kleinfeltersville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
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...
Newmanstown and Richland around 310 PM EST.
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 4025 7631 4032 7640 4041 7631 4036 7621
4032 7615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 223DEG 33KT 4032 7625
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
KF982
WWUS51 KCTP 252021
SVSCTP
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
321 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017
PAC075-252030-
/O.EXP.KCTP.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170225T2030Z/
Lebanon PA-
321 PM EST SAT FEB 25 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LEBANON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
330 PM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for
south central Pennsylvania.
LAT...LON 4025 7631 4032 7640 4041 7631 4036 7621
4032 7615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 223DEG 33KT 4037 7619
$$
KFThe office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 8:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Clearfield | 47 min |
| Feb 25, 9:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Potter | 34 min |
| Feb 25, 10:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Franklin | 27 min |
| Feb 25, 12:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Northumberland | 15 min |
| Feb 25, 12:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Columbia | 29 min |
| Feb 25, 1:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Schuylkill | 28 min |
| Feb 25, 1:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Columbia | 31 min |
| Feb 25, 1:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Franklin | 14 min |
| Feb 25, 1:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lebanon | 26 min |
| Feb 25, 1:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Cumberland | 20 min |
| Feb 25, 1:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | York | 33 min |
| Feb 25, 2:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lancaster, York | 40 min |
| Feb 25, 2:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Adams, Cumberland, Perry | 32 min |
| Feb 25, 2:20 PM EST | Tornado Warning | CTP | Lancaster, York | 25 min |
| Feb 25, 2:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Lebanon | 22 min |
| Feb 25, 2:32 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lebanon, Schuylkill | 88 min |
| Feb 25, 2:37 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Adams, York | 68 min |
| Feb 25, 3:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Dauphin | 26 min |
| Feb 25, 3:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | CTP | Lancaster | 67 min |
| Feb 25, 3:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Schuylkill | 15 min |
| Feb 25, 4:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CTP | Carbon | 15 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.