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Wind Advisory 12, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Dec 24, 2017, 11:12 AM EST for 33 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Dec 25, 2017, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2017, 11:12 AM EST (16:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2017, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2017, 4:00 PM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
All 33 counties
Adams County, PA, Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Cameron County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Columbia County, PA, Cumberland County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Elk County, PA, Franklin County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lancaster County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, McKean County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Montour County, PA, Northumberland County, PA, Perry County, PA, Potter County, PA, Schuylkill County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA, Union County, PA, Warren County, PA, York County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:16 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Washington/Dulle, VA (KIAD), launched 12:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 201 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 986 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 104 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -77 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 224 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
489 WWUS71 KCTP 241612 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 1112 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 .Low pressure will strengthen significantly as it drifts north into New York state Monday. Strong westerly wind gusts, up to around 45 mph at times, are expected to begin very late tonight, and continue through Christmas Day before slowly diminishing Monday evening. PAZ004-005-010-011-017-024-033-251600- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0012.171225T0600Z-171226T0300Z/ Warren-McKean-Elk-Cameron-Clearfield-Cambria-Somerset- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, DuBois, Clearfield, Johnstown, and Somerset 1112 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 1 AM to 10 PM EST Monday. * WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts around 45 mph. * TIMING...Beginning around 1 AM Monday and continuing through Christmas day, before decreasing gradually Monday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ006-012-018-019-025>028-034>036-045-056-063-064-251600- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0012.171225T0800Z-171226T0300Z/ Potter-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair- Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin- Southern Clinton-Perry-Cumberland-Adams- Including the cities of Coudersport, Renovo, Philipsburg, State College, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Bedford, McConnellsburg, Chambersburg, Lock Haven, Newport, Carlisle, and Gettysburg 1112 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 3 AM to 10 PM EST Monday. * WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with occasional gusts around 45 mph. * TIMING...Beginning around 3 AM Monday and continuing through Christmas day, before decreasing gradually Monday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ037-041-042-046-049>053-057>059-065-066-251600- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0012.171225T1000Z-171226T0300Z/ Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder- Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-York- Lancaster- Including the cities of Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, York, and Lancaster 1112 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 5 AM to 10 PM EST Monday. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts around 45 mph. * TIMING...Beginning around 5 AM Monday and continuing through Christmas day, before decreasing gradually Monday night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ Lambert/Tyburski/Head
2 follow-up statements
242 WWUS71 KCTP 251516 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 1016 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 .Low pressure will strengthen significantly as it drifts north into New York state Monday. Strong westerly wind gusts, up to around 45 mph at times, are expected to begin very late tonight, and continue through Christmas Day before slowly diminishing Monday evening. PAZ004-005-010-011-017-024-033-252100- /O.EXT.KCTP.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171225T2100Z/ Warren-McKean-Elk-Cameron-Clearfield-Cambria-Somerset- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, DuBois, Clearfield, Johnstown, and Somerset 1016 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Beginning around 1 AM Monday and continuing through Christmas day, before decreasing gradually Monday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ006-012-018-019-025>028-034>036-045-056-063-064-252100- /O.EXT.KCTP.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171225T2100Z/ Potter-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Blair- Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin- Southern Clinton-Perry-Cumberland-Adams- Including the cities of Coudersport, Renovo, Philipsburg, State College, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Bedford, McConnellsburg, Chambersburg, Lock Haven, Newport, Carlisle, and Gettysburg 1016 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Beginning around 3 AM Monday and continuing through Christmas day, before decreasing gradually Monday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ037-041-042-046-049>053-057>059-065-066-252100- /O.EXT.KCTP.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171225T2100Z/ Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder- Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-York- Lancaster- Including the cities of Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, York, and Lancaster 1016 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Beginning around 5 AM Monday and continuing through Christmas day, before decreasing gradually Monday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$
900 WWUS71 KCTP 252121 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 421 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-056>059-063>066-252230- /O.EXP.KCTP.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-171225T2100Z/ Warren-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- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Johnstown, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Somerset, Bedford, McConnellsburg, Chambersburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Lock Haven, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Newport, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 421 PM EST Mon Dec 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Gusty winds will continue into the evening, but will be below advisory levels. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 3:22 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk and 8 more | 37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.