Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 4, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Feb 12, 2017, 4:22 AM EST for 33 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Feb 12, 2017, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2017, 4:22 AM EST (09:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 12, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2017, 5:00 PM EST
- In force
- 22 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 09:22 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 00:00Z, 9.4 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
- 1933 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
791 WWUS71 KCTP 120922 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service STATE COLLEGE PA 422 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 PAZ004-005-121730- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.170213T0000Z-170213T0900Z/ Warren-McKean- Including the cities of Warren and Bradford 422 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 4 AM EST Monday. * WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 25 MPH with gusts between 40 and 50 MPH. * TIMING...Winds will increase Sunday night and persist for much of Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusts may blow down tree limbs, trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Driving in high profile vehicles will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>035-037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-121730- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.170213T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre- Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset- Bedford-Fulton-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Including the cities of Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Johnstown, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Somerset, Bedford, McConnellsburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Lock Haven, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, and Berwick 422 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 25 MPH with gusts between 45 and 55 MPH. * TIMING...Winds will increase Sunday evening and persist for much of Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusts may blow down tree limbs, trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Driving in high profile vehicles will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063>066-121730- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.170213T0400Z-170213T2200Z/ Franklin-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York- Lancaster- Including the cities of Chambersburg, Newport, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 422 AM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 5 PM EST Monday. * WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 25 MPH with gusts between 45 and 55 MPH. * TIMING...Winds will increase Sunday night and persist for much of Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusts may blow down tree limbs, trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Driving in high profile vehicles will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ MD/BG
4 follow-up statements
390 WWUS71 KCTP 121704 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service STATE COLLEGE PA 1204 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...Strong West to Northwest winds will Impact the Region this Evening through Early Monday... .Low pressure will rapidly intensify late today and tonight as it moves northeast along the New England Coast. Colder air will pour into the Commonwealth on strong and gusty West to Northwest winds. PAZ004-005-130900- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.170213T0000Z-170213T0900Z/ Warren-McKean- Including the cities of Warren and Bradford 1204 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 25 MPH with occasional gusts between 45 and 50 MPH. * TIMING...Winds will increase this evening and persist through much of Monday. The strongest wind gusts will be later this evening through early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusts may blow down tree limbs, trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Driving in high profile vehicles will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>035-037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-131000- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.170213T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre- Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset- Bedford-Fulton-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Including the cities of Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Johnstown, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Somerset, Bedford, McConnellsburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Lock Haven, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, and Berwick 1204 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...West-northwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts between 45 and 55 MPH. * TIMING...Winds will increase this evening and persist through much of Monday. The strongest wind gusts will be later this evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusts may blow down tree limbs, trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Driving in high profile vehicles will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063>066-131000- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.170213T0400Z-170213T2200Z/ Franklin-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York- Lancaster- Including the cities of Chambersburg, Newport, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 1204 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...West-northwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts between 45 and 55 MPH. * TIMING...Winds will increase late this evening and persist for much of Monday. The strongest wind gusts will be late tonight through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusts may blow down tree limbs, trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Driving in high profile vehicles will be difficult. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ Lambert
212 WWUS71 KCTP 130225 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service STATE COLLEGE PA 925 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...Strong West to Northwest winds will Impact the Region this Evening through Early Monday... .Low pressure will rapidly intensify late today and tonight as it moves northeast along the New England Coast. Colder air will pour into the Commonwealth on strong and gusty West to Northwest winds. PAZ036-056>059-063>066-131030- /O.EXT.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.170213T0225Z-170213T2200Z/ Franklin-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York- Lancaster- Including the cities of Chambersburg, Newport, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 925 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 25 MPH with occasional gusts between 45 and 50 MPH. * TIMING...Winds will increase late this evening and persist for much of Monday. The strongest wind gusts will be late tonight through Monday morning. * 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. && $$ PAZ004-005-130900- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T0900Z/ Warren-McKean- Including the cities of Warren and Bradford 925 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 25 MPH with occasional gusts between 45 and 50 MPH. * TIMING...Winds will increase this evening and persist through much of Monday. The strongest wind gusts will be later this evening through early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs...trees...and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>035-037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-131030- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre- Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset- Bedford-Fulton-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Including the cities of Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Johnstown, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Somerset, Bedford, McConnellsburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Lock Haven, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, and Berwick 925 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... * WINDS...West-northwest 15 to 25 MPH with occasional gusts between 45 and 50 MPH. * TIMING...Winds will increase this evening and persist through much of Monday. The strongest wind gusts will be later this evening through Monday morning. * 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. && $$
508 WWUS71 KCTP 130912 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service STATE COLLEGE PA 412 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 PAZ004-005-131015- /O.EXP.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T0900Z/ Warren-McKean- Including the cities of Warren and Bradford 412 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The wind gusts will stay under 45 mph. $$ PAZ006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>035-037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-131715- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre- Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset- Bedford-Fulton-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Including the cities of Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Johnstown, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Somerset, Bedford, McConnellsburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Lock Haven, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, and Berwick 412 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Gusty northwest will persist through the morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063>066-131715- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T2200Z/ Franklin-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York- Lancaster- Including the cities of Chambersburg, Newport, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 412 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Gusty northwest will persist through the day. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$
485 WWUS71 KCTP 131216 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service STATE COLLEGE PA 716 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 PAZ006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>035-037-041-042-045-046- 049>053-131800- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre- Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Somerset- Bedford-Fulton-Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Clinton- Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia- Including the cities of Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Johnstown, Altoona, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Somerset, Bedford, McConnellsburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Lock Haven, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, and Berwick 716 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, decreasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph late this afternoon. * TIMING...Strong and gusty northwest will persist through the midday hours before slowly decreasing during the mid to late afternoon hours. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ036-056>059-063>066-132030- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T2200Z/ Franklin-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Cumberland-Adams-York- Lancaster- Including the cities of Chambersburg, Newport, Harrisburg, Hershey, Pottsville, Lebanon, Carlisle, Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 716 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Strong and gusty northwest will persist throughout the day. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ Lambert
The office that day
Everything else NWS State College, PA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 4:00 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Warning | CTP | Warren | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:00 AM EST | Lake Effect Snow Advisory | CTP | McKean | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CTP | Cambria, Somerset | 33 hr |
| Feb 12, 4:00 AM EST | Freezing Rain Advisory | CTP | Lycoming, Potter, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Tioga | 13 hr |
Nearby
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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.