Alert archive / Pennsylvania / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 6, NWS State College, PA
NWS State College, PA issued this wind advisory at Mar 7, 2017, 1:22 PM EST for 21 counties in Pennsylvania. It took effect at Mar 8, 2017, 10:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2017, 1:22 PM EST (18:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2017, 1:00 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS State College, PA
All 21 counties
Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Cambria County, PA, Cameron County, PA, Centre County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Clinton County, PA, Elk County, PA, Fulton County, PA, Huntingdon County, PA, Juniata County, PA, Lycoming County, PA, McKean County, PA, Mifflin County, PA, Potter County, PA, Snyder County, PA, Somerset County, PA, Sullivan County, PA, Tioga County, PA, Union County, PA, Warren County, PA
The radar
The State College radar (KCCX), 5 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:22 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
Pittsburgh, PA (KAGC), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 1263 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 432 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 425 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
620 WWUS71 KCTP 071822 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 122 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 .Strong northwest winds will affect the region Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. At this time the winds meeting the criteria for the wind advisory mainly will along and just to the lee side of the ridges. PAZ004-005-010-017-024-025-033-034-080230- /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0006.170308T1500Z-170309T0000Z/ Warren-McKean-Elk-Clearfield-Cambria-Blair-Somerset-Bedford- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, St. Marys, Ridgway, DuBois, Clearfield, Johnstown, Altoona, Somerset, and Bedford 122 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM EST Wednesday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Wednesday afternoon and evening. * 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. && $$ Martin/RG
4 follow-up statements
533 WWUS71 KCTP 080212 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 912 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 .Strong northwest winds will affect the region Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening. PAZ004-005-010-017-024-025-033-034-081200- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0006.170308T1500Z-170309T0000Z/ Warren-McKean-Elk-Clearfield-Cambria-Blair-Somerset-Bedford- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, St. Marys, Ridgway, DuBois, Clearfield, Johnstown, Altoona, Somerset, and Bedford 912 PM EST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Wednesday afternoon and evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs and power lines, causing isolated power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$
246 WWUS71 KCTP 080839 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 339 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 .Strong and gusty west to southwest winds will affect the region this afternoon and evening. PAZ006-011-012-018-019-026>028-035-037-041-042-045-046-049-050- 090000- /O.EXB.KCTP.WI.Y.0006.170308T1700Z-170309T0000Z/ Potter-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Northern Centre-Southern Centre- Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Fulton-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder- Including the cities of Coudersport, Emporium, Renovo, Philipsburg, State College, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, McConnellsburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Lock Haven, Williamsport, Lewisburg, and Selinsgrove 339 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM EST this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts between 40 and 50 mph. * TIMING...This afternoon and early this evening. * IMPACTS...The strong wind gusts may blow down limbs, weakened trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ004-005-010-017-024-025-033-034-090000- /O.CON.KCTP.WI.Y.0006.170308T1500Z-170309T0000Z/ Warren-McKean-Elk-Clearfield-Cambria-Blair-Somerset-Bedford- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, St. Marys, Ridgway, DuBois, Clearfield, Johnstown, Altoona, Somerset, and Bedford 339 AM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts between 45 and 50 mph. * TIMING...Late this morning through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong and gusty winds may blow down limbs, weakened trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && Lambert/RXR $$
500 WWUS71 KCTP 082320 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 620 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 .Strong and gusty west to southwest winds will affect the region through late tonight. PAZ004>006-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>035-037-041-042-045-046- 049-050-090600- /O.EXT.KCTP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170309T0600Z/ Warren-McKean-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- 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, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Trout Run, Laporte, Lock Haven, Williamsport, Lewisburg, and Selinsgrove 620 PM EST Wed Mar 8 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Through late tonight. * 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. && $$
978 WWUS71 KCTP 090605 NPWCTP URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service State College PA 105 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2017 PAZ012-017>019-024-025-033-034-041-045-046-091200- /O.EXP.KCTP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170309T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KCTP.WI.Y.0007.170309T0605Z-170309T1200Z/ Northern Clinton-Clearfield-Northern Centre-Southern Centre- Cambria-Blair-Somerset-Bedford-Northern Lycoming-Southern Clinton- Southern Lycoming- Including the cities of Renovo, DuBois, Clearfield, Philipsburg, State College, Johnstown, Altoona, Somerset, Bedford, Trout Run, Lock Haven, and Williamsport 105 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... The National Weather Service in State College has extended the Wind Advisory, which is now in effect until 7 AM EST this morning. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with occasional gusts between 45 and 50 mph. * TIMING...Through the mid morning hours. * IMPACTS...Gusty westerly winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Review wind safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/wind. && $$ PAZ004>006-010-011-026>028-035-037-042-049-050-090715- /O.EXP.KCTP.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170309T0600Z/ Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata- Fulton-Tioga-Sullivan-Union-Snyder- Including the cities of Warren, Bradford, Coudersport, St. Marys, Ridgway, Emporium, Huntingdon, Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, McConnellsburg, Mansfield, Wellsboro, Laporte, Lewisburg, and Selinsgrove 105 AM EST Thu Mar 9 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Westerly winds will remain quite gusty, but slowly subside through the early morning hours today. However, peak wind gusts will stay at or below 40 mph. $$
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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.